үнээ

Mongolian

Etymology

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *ünixen, cognate with Buryat үнеэн (ünjeen), Daur unie, Khitan 𘭌 (*uni, “ox”)
  2. Probably related somehow to Proto-Turkic *ingek, compare Turkish inek. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

үнээ • (ünee) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠨᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ (üniy-e)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. cow

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