харгана

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xarɢən/, [ˈχarʁɐn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *karagana, equivalent to хар (xar, “black”) +‎ -гана (-gana).

Noun

харгана • (xargana) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠷᠭᠠᠨ᠎ᠠ (qarɣan-a))

1. caragana, Caragana arborescens

Derived terms

• алтан харгана (altan xargana)

Etymology 2

Verb

харгана • (xargana)

1. durative tense in -на (-na) of харгах (xargax, “to collide”)