орой

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Mongolian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mongolic *orai.

Noun

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орой (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. evening
    Synonym: үдэш (üdeš)
    өнөө оройönöö orojtonight

Adjective

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орой (oroj)

  1. late

Adverb

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орой (oroj)

  1. at night

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mongolic *horai.

Noun

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орой (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. apex, top
  2. braincase (top of the skull)

Yakut

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Etymology

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Derived from Mongolian орой (oroj) (see above).

Noun

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орой (oroy)

  1. (anatomy) crown (of the head)
  2. (figuratively, by extension) top, apex
    See synonyms at төбө (töbö).
    Antonym: алын (alın, bottom, base)