хөндий

Mongolian

Etymology

Compare хөнхөр (xönxör, “sunken”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xɵŋ.tiː/, [xʊ̈nˈtiˑ]

Adjective

хөндий • (xöndii) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠨᠳᠡᠢ (köndei))

1. empty, hollow

   Synonyms: ханхай (xanxaj), сул (sul), хоосон (xooson)

   Antonym: дүүрэн (düüren)

2. spacious
3. away, apart

   Synonyms: хол (xol), зайдуу (zajduu)

4. aloof
5. unsociable, withdrawn, arrogant, cold
6. (grammar) front, female (vowel)

   Synonym: эм (em)

   Antonym: чанга (čanga)

Noun

хөндий • (xöndii) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠨᠳᠡᠢ (köndei)); (regular declension)

1. valley
2. cavity

Derived terms

• хөндийлөх (xöndiilöx, “to hollow out”)
• хөндийрөх (xöndiiröx, “to seclude”)
• хүйтэн хөндий (xüjten xöndii, “(emotionally) cold”)
• хол хөндий (xol xöndii, “aloof”)