оноо

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Mongolian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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онох (onox, to hit (with a projectile), to guess, to understand) +‎ -оо(н) (-oo(n)).

Noun

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оноо (onoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (onug-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. hit (a successful shot)
    Synonyms: оновор (onovor), оноц (onoc)
  2. point (unit of scoring)
  3. score (measure of success in a game)
  4. (wrestling) opponent
  5. (wrestling) order of fixtures in a tournament (chosen by lot), allotment
  6. (figuratively) fate, fortune, lot
  7. opinion, understanding, consciousness (approach to actual events)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps related to онь (onʹ, notch). Compare Yakut оноо (onoo), below.

Noun

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оноо (onoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠤᠭᠤ (onuɣu))

  1. slit (on a garment)
  2. crevice, incision, crack
  3. gorge, cavity
  4. dock (root of the tail)

Etymology 3

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Participle

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оноо (onoo)

  1. imperfective participle in -оо (-oo) of онох (onox, to hit)

Etymology 4

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Verb

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оноо (onoo)

  1. imperative of оноох (onoox, to allot)

Yakut

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Mongolian оноо (onoo), above (etymology 2).

Noun

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оноо (onoo)

  1. (clothing) incision of the back of a kaftan or fur coat
  2. wide insert on the back (Yakut women's clothing)
  3. same as Russian чепрак (čeprak) (different-colored strip of fur on an animal's back, see shabrack)