мөңгн

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *meŋgün, compare Mongolian мөнгө (möngö), Buryat мүнгэн (müngen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /møŋˈɡən/

Noun

мөңгн • (möñgn) (Clear script spelling ᡏᡈᡊᡎᡈᠨ (mönggön))

  1. money
    Чамд мөңгн бәәни? ― Çamd möñgn bääni? ― Do you have any money?
  2. silver

Derived terms

  • мөңгн усн (möñgn usn, “mercury”, literally “silver water”)
  • цаһан мөңгн (tsağan möñgn, “silver”, literally “white silver”)
  • улан мөңгн (ulan möñgn, “copper money”, literally “red money”)
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