ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ

Mongolian

Etymology

ᠬᠥᠬᠡ (köke, “dark blue; (hist.) green, grue”) +‎ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ (qota, “town, city”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɵx xɔtʰ/
• Syllabification: ˈxɵx ‧xɔtʰ (2 syllables)

Proper noun

ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ • (kökeqota) (Cyrillic spelling Хөх хот)

1. (historical) A former palace and temple near Baotou.
2. Hohhot (the capital city of Inner Mongolia)