дьон

Dolgan

Etymology

From a Mongolic language, compare Yakut дьон (jon), Tuvan чон (çon), Khakas чон (çon); Buryat зон (zon), Mongolian зон (zon), ᠵᠣᠨ (ǰon), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟon/

Adjective

дьон • (con)

1. people's, popular

Noun

дьон • (con)

1. people

Yakut

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolic ᠵᠣᠨ (ǰon). Compare also Dolgan дьон (jon); Tuvan чон (çon), Khakas чон (çon), Shor чон (“con”), Southern Altai јон (ǰon); Buryat зон (zon), Mongolian зон (zon), Kalmyk зон (zon); etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟ͡ʝon/, [ɟ͡ʝo̞n]

Noun

дьон • (jon)

1. people
   1. (attributive) people’s, popular

   Synonym: норуот (noruot)

2. residents

   куорат дьоно ― kuorat jono ― residents of a city

3. family

   See synonyms at ыал (ıal).

Hyponyms

• аймах (aymaq)

Derived terms

• дьон-сэргэ (jon-serge, “people, society”)
• дьонумсах (jonumsaq, “family-loving”)

See also

• киһи (kihi)
• улуус (uluus)