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торго

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Mongolian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mongolic *torga, a Turkic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *torku (silk fabric), of uncertain origin.

Compare East Yugur torgho, Karakhanid تُرْقو (torqū).

Noun

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торго (torgo) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (torg-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. silk (fabric)
  2. (in compounds) silk-like, soft and thin
    торгон савхи
    torgon savxi
    fine leather
  3. (in compounds) fine, delicate
    торгон элс
    torgon els
    fine sand
  4. (in compounds) top quality, choice
    торгон цэрэг
    torgon cereg
    elite bodyguard
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  • Tibetan: དར (dar)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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торго (torgo)

  1. imperative of торгох (torgox, to fine)