хугацаа

Mongolian

Etymology

хугацах (xugacax, “to set a date”) +‎ -аа(н) (-aa(n)), compare Buryat хугсаа (xugsaa), Kalmyk хуһцан (xuğtsan).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xʊɢt͡sʰa/

Noun

хугацаа • (xugacaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠭᠤᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (quɣučag-a)); (hidden-n declension)

1. term, period (span of time)
2. deadline, time limit

See also

• цаг (cag, “time”)