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Cognate with Buryat шугам (šugam) and Kalmyk шуһм (şuğm).
шугам • (šugam) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠤᠭᠤᠮ (šuɣum)); (hidden-n declension)
- (narrow, straight) line, dash
- Synonyms: зураас (zuraas), шулуун (šuluun)
- ruler (tool)
- path, route
- conveyor
- (telecommunications) line
