гүн

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɡuŋ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *gün, compare Dongxiang gun.

Adjective

гүн • (gün) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠦᠨ (gün))

1. deep

   Synonym: гүнзгий (günzgii)

   Antonym: гүехэн (güjexen)

2. (figuratively) profound
3. (of colors)
   1. dark, deep
   2. vivid

      Synonym: тод (tod)

Derived terms

• гүнзгий (günzgii, “deep”)
• гүнээ (günee, “deeply, profoundly”)

See also

• зузаан (zuzaan, “thick”)

Noun

гүн • (gün)

1. depth

Etymology 2

From Classical Mongolian ᠭᠦ᠋ᠩ (güŋ), from Chinese 公 (gōng).

Noun

гүн • (gün) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠦ᠋ᠩ (güŋ)); (hidden-g declension)

1. duke

Declension

    Declension of гүн

nominative	гүн (gün)
genitive	гүнгийн (güngiin)
substantive genitive	гүнд (günd)
dative-locative	гүнг (güng)
definite accusative	гүнгээс (güngees)
ablative	гүнгээр (güngeer)
instrumental	гүнтэй (güntej)
comitative	гүн рүү (gün rüü)
directional	{{{9}}}

Related terms

• гүнж (günž, “princess”)