бөө

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Mongolian[edit]

MongolianCyrillic
ᠪᠥ᠋ᠭᠡ
(böge)
бөө
(böö)
A Darkhad shaman starting a ritual at Khövsgöl lake.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mongolic *böxe (shaman), from Proto-Turkic *bögü (sage, wizard). Compare Mongghul boo (shaman), Turkish büyü (charm, magic) and Hungarian .

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

бөө (böö); (regular declension)

  1. a male shaman

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