шувуу

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Mongolian

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шувуу

Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *sïbaxun (bird). Cognate with Buryat шубуун (šubuun), Kalmyk шовун (şovun), Daur shogoo, showoo (falcon), Khitan 𘬥𘲼𘯺 (*ś au a, falcon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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шувуу (šuvuu) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭᠤ (sibaɣu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. bird (animal)

Descendants

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  • Translingual: Shuvuuia