тойруу

Mongolian

Etymology

тойрох (tojrox, “to skirt, to bypass”) +‎ -уу (-uu), compare Buryat тойруу (tojruu).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /tʰɔirʊ/, [ˈtʰɞeɾo̙]

Adjective

тойруу • (tojruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠭᠤᠷᠢᠭᠤ (toɣuriɣu))

1. roundabout, indirect (road)

   Synonym: холуур (xoluur)

   Antonym: дөт (döt)

2. (figuratively) indirect, implicit, devious