хөрс

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *körisün (“crust”), compare Daur kurs.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xors/, [xʊrs]

Noun

хөрс • (xörs) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠷᠦᠰᠦ (körüsü)); (hidden-n declension)

1. dirt, turf

   Synonyms: шороо (šoroo), газар (gazar)

2. peel, shell

   Synonyms: арьс (arʹs), хальс (xalʹs)

3. quality, stature

   Synonym: чанар (čanar)

4. a unit of length equal to 250 meters