зориг

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sɔrʲəɡ/, [ˈt͡sɞɾʲɪk]

Etymology 1

зорих (zorix, “to intend”) +‎ -г (-g); if not directly from Proto-Turkic *yorïk.

Noun

зориг • (zorig) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠣᠷᠢᠭ (ǰorig)); (regular declension)

1. goal, intention
2. will, volition, will-power
3. courage, daring
4. (archaic) offering of the best (first) part of the meal (to gods, to guests,...)

Derived terms

• зориглох (zoriglox)
• зоригоор (zorigoor)
• зоригт (zorigt)

Etymology 2

Possibly derived somehow from Sanskrit जलधि (jaladhi).

Number

зориг • (zorig)

1. A hundred trillion, 10¹⁴