овоо

See also: oboo, and өвөө

Mongolian

Etymology 1

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (obug-a)	овоо (ovoo)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔw̜oː/
• Syllabification: о‧воо (2 syllables)

• Audio:

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Noun

овоо • (ovoo); (hidden-n declension)

1. ovoo; cairn; mound; tell; elevation; kurgan
2. batch; heap; drift
3. hill; hummock
4. lump; pile; stack; huddle

Descendants

• → English: obo, oboo, ovoo

Etymology 2

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (obug-a)	овоо (ovoo)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔw̜oː/
• Syllabification: о‧воо (2 syllables)

Adjective

овоо • (ovoo)

1. decorous
2. tolerable; respectable