Орос

See also: орос

Mongolian

Etymology

From Russian русь (rusʹ) or Русь (Rusʹ). Mongolian does not allow word-initial r-, and regressive vowel harmony generated the prosthetic word-initial vowel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔrɔs/

Proper noun

Орос • (Oros) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠰ (orus))

Russia (a country in Asia)
Оросын Холбооны Улс ― Orosyn Holboony Uls ― Russian Federation

Descendants

→ Chinese: 俄羅斯／俄罗斯 (Éluósī)
- → Korean: 아라사 (俄羅斯, Arasa) (obsolete)
- → Vietnamese: Nga La Tư (俄羅斯) (obsolete)
→ Dungan: Вурус (Vurus)

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