бяруу

Mongolian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *biraxu, thought to be a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *buŕagu (“calf”).

Compare Mongghul buruu, Middle Mongol ⁧بورو⁩ (/⁠burū⁠/), Old Turkic ⁧𐰉𐰆𐰕𐰍𐰆⁩ (buzaɣu), Turkish buzağı, Hungarian borjú.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /pʲarʊ/, [pʲaˈɾo̙]

Noun

бяруу • (bjaruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤ (biraɣu))

a two-year-old calf

Hypernyms

үхэр (üxer, “bovine”)

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