ᠭᠤᠸ ᠠ

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mandarin 瓜 (guā).

Noun

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ᠭᠤᠧ᠎ᠠ • (ɣuē-a)[1]

  1. (Classical Mongolian) gourd, melon

Descendants

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  • Modern Khalkha: амтат гуа (amtat gua, “melon”)
  • Written Oirat: ᡎᡇᡇ (ɣuu, “melon”)
    • Kalmyk: һу (ğu, “melon”)

References

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  1. ^ Haltod, Mattai, Hangin, John Gombojab, Kassatkin, Serge (1960) Ferdinand D. Lessing, editor, Mongolian-English Dictionary‎[1], Berkeley: University of California Press
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