хөрс

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *körisün (“crust”), compare Daur kurs.

Pronunciation

Noun

хөрс • (xörs) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠷᠦᠰᠦ (körüsü)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. dirt, turf
    Synonyms: шороо (šoroo), газар (gazar)
  2. peel, shell
    Synonyms: арьс (arʹs), хальс (xalʹs)
  3. quality, stature
    Synonym: чанар (čanar)
  4. a unit of length equal to 250 meters
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