hodun

Dongxiang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈtun/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *hödün. Cognate with Mongolian өд (öd).

Noun

hodun

  1. feather

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *hodun. Cognate with Mongolian од (od).

Noun

hodun

  1. (astronomy) star

References

  • Ma Guozhong (马国忠), Chen Yuanlong (陈元龙) (2012) “hodun”, in 东乡语汉语词典 [Dongxiang-Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), 2nd edition, Lanzhou: 甘肃民族出版社, →ISBN, page 175