нулимс

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Mongolian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *nïlbusun, compare Buryat нёлбоһон (njolbohon), Kalmyk нульмсн (nulʹmsn), Mongghul ninpuzi, Dongxiang nubusun.
  2. Likely related or influenced by other *nï- words, see нус (nus, snot).

Noun[edit]

нулимс (nulims) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠢᠯᠪᠤᠰᠤ (nilbusu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. tear
  2. mucus

See also[edit]