өглөө

Mongolian

Etymology

Akin to Proto-Turkic *ödleg (“time”). Compare Turkish öğle (“noon”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Cognate with Buryat үглөө (üglöö), Khamnigan Mongol үглөө (üglöö) and similar forms in Inner Mongolia.

Identified with Classical Mongolian ᠥᠷᠯᠦᠭᠡ (örlüge), which is analyzable as the comitative of *ör (“dawn”), see үүр (üür).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɵkɮɵː/
• Syllabification: өг‧лөө (2 syllables)

Noun

өглөө • (öglöö) (Mongolian spelling ᠥᠷᠯᠦᠭᠡ (örlüge))

1. morning

Adverb

өглөө • (öglöö) (Mongolian spelling ᠥᠷᠯᠦᠭᠡ (örlüge))

1. in the morning