шувуу

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïbaxun (“bird”). Cognate with Buryat шубуун (šubuun), Kalmyk шовун (şovun), Daur shogoo, showoo (“falcon”), Khitan 𘬥𘲼𘯺 (*ś au a, “falcon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

шувуу • (šuvuu) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭᠤ (sibaɣu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. bird (animal)

Descendants

  • Translingual: †Shuvuuia
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