домог

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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  1. From Proto-Mongolic *domag, compare East Yugur lomog.
  2. Related through borrowing or common inheritance with Proto-Turkic *yomak, compare Kyrgyz жомок (jomok) and Yakut номох (nomoq).

Noun

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домог (domog) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠣᠮᠤᠭ (domug)); (regular declension)

  1. legend, myth, fable
    Synonyms: үлгэр (ülger), үлгэр домог (ülger domog)
  2. (figuratively) cliché, platitude
    Synonym: улиг домог (ulig domog)
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