хөвч

Mongolian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *köbci, compare East Yugur göbce.

Noun

хөвч • (xövč) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠪᠴᠢ (köbči))

  1. bowstring
  2. (geometry) chord
Derived terms
  • хөвчтөн (xövčtön, “chordate”)
  • хөвчлөх (xövčlöx, “to string a bow, to pull string, to strain”)

See also

Etymology 2

Cognate with Buryat хүбшэ (xübše), Kalmyk көвч (kövç).

Noun

хөвч • (xövč)

  1. mountain ridge
  2. mountain range
    Synonyms: нуруу (nuruu), уул нуруу (uul nuruu)
  3. taiga
    Synonym: тайга (tajga)
  4. forest
    Synonym: ой (oj)
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