хонь
Mongolian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- From Proto-Mongolic *konïn, compare Buryat хонин (xonin), Kalmyk хөн (xön), Daur xonii, Dongxiang ghoni.
- The Mongolic term is derived from Proto-Turkic *koń, compare Turkish koyun.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /xɔnʲ/, [ˈχɞɲ]
Noun
[edit]хонь • (xonʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠣᠨᠢ (qoni)); (hidden-n declension)
- sheep
- (figuratively) a submissive person
- (astrology) year of the sheep, the second year under the twelve-year lunar cycle.
- leuconychia (white spots on fingernails)
- (Shagai) One of four sides of the ankle bone dice used in Monglian folk games
- (in compounds) short, small (most commonly in plant and animal names)
Declension
[edit]Declension of хонь (о-harmonic hidden-n ууд-pl)
| attributive | хонин xonin | |
|---|---|---|
| singular / indefinite | definite plural | |
| nominative | хонь xonʹ |
хонинууд xoninuud |
| genitive | хонины xoniny |
хонинуудын xoninuudyn |
| accusative | хонийг xoniig |
хонинуудыг xoninuudyg |
| dative-locative | хонинд xonind |
хонинуудад xoninuudad |
| ablative | хониноос xoninoos |
хонинуудаас xoninuudaas |
| dative-ablative | хониндоос xonindoos |
— |
| instrumental | хониор xonior |
хонинуудаар xoninuudaar |
| comitative | хоньтой xonʹtoj |
хонинуудтай xoninuudtaj |
| privative | хоньгүй xonʹgüj |
хонинуудгүй xoninuudgüj |
| directive | хонь руу xonʹ ruu |
хонинууд руу xoninuud ruu |
Reflexive possessive forms
| singular / indefinite | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | хонио xonio |
хонинуудаа xoninuudaa |
| genitive | хониныхоо xoninyxoo |
хонинуудынхаа xoninuudynxaa |
| accusative | хонийгоо xoniigoo |
хонинуудыгаа xoninuudygaa |
| dative-locative | хониндоо xonindoo |
хонинууддаа xoninuuddaa |
| ablative | хониноосоо xoninoosoo |
хонинуудаасаа xoninuudaasaa |
| dative-ablative | хониндоосоо xonindoosoo |
— |
| instrumental | хониороо xonioroo |
хонинуудаараа xoninuudaaraa |
| comitative | хоньтойгоо xonʹtojgoo |
хонинуудтайгаа xoninuudtajgaa |
| privative | хоньгүйгээ xonʹgüjgee |
хонинуудгүйгээ xoninuudgüjgee |
| directive | хонь руугаа xonʹ ruugaa |
хонинууд руугаа xoninuud ruugaa |
| independent genitive |
singular / indefinite | definite plural |
|---|---|---|
| singular possession |
хониных xoninyx |
хонинуудынх xoninuudynx |
| collective possession |
хониныхон xoninyxon |
хонинуудынхан xoninuudynxan |
Categories:
- Mongolian terms inherited from Proto-Mongolic
- Mongolian terms derived from Proto-Mongolic
- Mongolian terms derived from Proto-Turkic
- Mongolian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Mongolian lemmas
- Mongolian nouns
- Mongolian 1-syllable words
- Mongolian hidden-n declension nouns
- mn:Astrology
- mn:Sheep
- Mongolian о-harmonic nouns