ганц

Mongolian

Etymology

From *gaŋca a variant form of Proto-Mongolic *gagca, perhaps related to Proto-Tungusic *gagda.

Compare East Yugur qagca, Evenki гагда (gagda, “one of a pair”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ганц • (ganc) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠭᠴᠠ (ɣaɣča))

1. single

   Synonym: өнчин (önčin)

2. just one, sole

See also

• нэг (neg, “one”)
• өрөөсөн (öröösön, “odd, one of (a pair)”)