хувцас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kubcasun, connected by Ramstedt with Korean 코위 (kowi, dress) and Proto-Tungusic *kup-.

Compare East Yugur xobjosin, ghobcosin, Evenki куптумӣ (kuptumī, to cover).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊwt͡sʰəs/

Noun

хувцас • (xuvcas) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠪᠴᠠᠰᠤ (qubčasu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. clothes, clothing

Hyponyms

  • Mongolian:Clothing

Derived terms

  • хувцаслах (xuvcaslax, to dress)

See also