шүүс

Mongolian

Etymology

From Middle Mongol ᠰᠢᠭᠦᠰᠦ (sigüsü, “food, provisions”), from Proto-Mongolic *sixüsün. Compare East Yugur shiisin (“urine”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

шүүс • (šüüs) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠭᠦᠰᠦ (sigüsü)); (hidden-n declension)

1. juice

   Synonym: шим (šim)

2. sauce, gravy

   Synonym: сүмс (süms)

3. sap
4. pus, blood (from a wound, ulcer)

   Synonyms: идээ бээр (idee beer), цус (cus)

5. (honorific) dressed sheep carcass served on special occasions (weddings, ...)

Derived terms

• шүүслэг (šüüsleg, “juicy”)
• шүүслэх (šüüslex, “to juice, to season, to honor with a meal, to punish”)
• шүүсэрхэг (šüüserxeg, “overflowing with juice”)

Related terms

• шүүдэр (šüüder, “dew”)

See also

• ундаа (undaa, “drink, beverage”)
• идээ (idee, “meal”)