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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmongolisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔŋˈɡoːlɪʃ
"Die mongolische Kultur ist stark von der Nomaden-Tradition geprägt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Mongolia, its people, or their culture and language.
"Traditional Mongolian music often features throat singing and the horse-head fiddle."
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Mongolia, or the Mongolic language spoken there.
"He studied Mongolian to better understand the historical texts of the empire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ethnonym 'Mongol', traceable through Late Latin and medieval European chronicles to the native autonym 'Mongol', referring to the nomadic tribes united by Genghis Khan. The adjectival and nominal suffix '-ian' was added in English during the 19th century to denote geographic, cultural, and linguistic association with Mongolia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mongolian" is said worldwide
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mongol
Transliteration: mɔ̃ɡɔl
"Il apprend la langue mongole pour son voyage."
mongolisch
Transliteration: mɔŋˈɡoːlɪʃ
"Die mongolische Kultur ist stark von der Nomaden-Tradition geprägt."
mongolo
Transliteration: ˈmɔnɡolo
"La storia mongola è affascinante e complessa."
mongol
Transliteration: moŋˈɡol
"El imperio mongol se extendió por gran parte de Asia."
mongol
Transliteration: mõˈɡɔw
"A culinária mongola inclui pratos ricos em carne e laticínios."
मंगोलियाई
Transliteration: mangoliyai
"वह मंगोलियाई संस्कृति का अध्ययन कर रहा है।"
蒙古的
Transliteration: měnggǔ de
"蒙古包是游牧民族的传统住所。"
몽골의
Transliteration: mong-gor-ui
"그는 몽골의 역사에 대해 책을 썼다."
モンゴルの
Transliteration: mongoru no
"モンゴルの広大な草原を馬で旅した。"
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