будаа

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *budaxan, perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *botka (“gruel”).

Compare Dongxiang budan, Bashkir бутҡа (butqa), Chuvash пӑтӑ (păt̬ă).

Noun

будаа • (budaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠤᠳᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (budag-a)); (hidden-n declension)

1. grain

   Synonyms: амуу (amuu), тариа (taria), амуу тариа (amuu taria)

2. gruel, porridge
3. meal

Usage notes

• будаа means grain in general, but may refer to a particular cereal depending on the locality and register.

Derived terms

• цагаан будаа (cagaan budaa, “rice”, literally “white grain”)
• шар будаа (šar budaa, “millet”, literally “yellow grain”)
• будаалах (budaalax, “to have a meal”)
• будаа болгох (budaa bolgox, “to screw up, ruin”, literally “to turn into porridge”)