соёо

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *soyaxa, perhaps from Turkic, see (perhaps spurious) Proto-Turkic *soyagu.

Compare Dongxiang soye shidun, soyen (“fang”), Daur soyoo (“antler branch, hoof bone spur”), Karakhanid سُيـٰاغوُ‎ (soyağu, “cock's spur”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɔjɔː/

Noun

соёо • (sojoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (soyuɣ-a), plural соёонууд); (hidden-n declension )

  1. tusk
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