Орос

See also: орос

Buryat

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (orus), from Middle Mongolian 斡羅思 (oros), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). See орос.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.rɔs/, [ɔ.rɜs]

Proper noun

Орос • (Oros)

1. Russia

   Орос орон ― Oros oron ― Russia (as geological region)

   Орос улас ― Oros ulas ― Russia (as country or state)

Synonyms

• Росси (Rossi)

Derived terms

• Оросой Холбоото Улас (Orosoj Xolbooto Ulas)

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Mongolian

Mongolian (PR China)	ᠣᠷᠤᠰ (orus)
Mongolian (Mongolia)
Cyrillic	‍Орос (Oros)

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (orus), from Middle Mongolian 斡羅思 (orus), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Initial О- (O-) is a prosthetic determined by vowel harmony, as native Mongolian does not allow a word-initial rhotic consonant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.rʊs/

Proper noun

Орос • (Oros)

1. Russia

   Орос орон ― Oros oron ― Russia (as geographical region)

   Орос улс ― Oros uls ― Russian (as country or state)

Derived terms

• Оросын Холбооны Улс (Orosyn Kholboony Uls, “the Russian Federation”)

Related terms

• орос (oros)