соёо

Mongolian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *soyaxa, perhaps from Turkic, see (perhaps spurious) Proto-Turkic *soyagu.

Compare Dongxiang soye shidun, soyen (“fang”), Daur soyoo (“antler branch, hoof bone spur”), Karakhanid سُيـٰاغوُ (soyağu, “cock's spur”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔjɔː/
• Syllabification: со‧ёо (2 syllables)

Noun

соёо • (sojoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (soyug-a), definite plural соёонууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. tusk

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔjɔː/
• Syllabification: со‧ёо (2 syllables)

Noun

соёо • (sojoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (soyug-a), definite plural соёонууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. sprout, germ, braird