халуун

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kalaun. Compare Manchu ᡥᠠᠯᡥᡡᠨ (halhūn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaɮʊːŋ/, [χa̠ˈɮo̙ːɴ]

Adjective

халуун • (xaluun) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ (qalaɣun))

  1. hot (in temperature)
  2. spicy (to the taste)

Derived terms