халуун

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kalaun. Compare Manchu ᡥᠠᠯᡥᡡᠨ (halhūn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaɮʊːŋ/, [χa̠ˈɮo̙ːɴ]

Adjective

халуун • (xaluun) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ (qalaɣun))

1. hot (in temperature)
2. spicy (to the taste)

Derived terms

• халуун ногоо (xaluun nogoo, “spice”)