оньс
Mongolian
Etymology
Perhaps онь (onʹ, “notch, gorge, defile”) + -с (-s).
Compare Kalmyk оньс (onʹs, “lock, spring”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
оньс • (onʹs) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠢᠰᠤ (onisu))
- strike plate, keeper (part of the doorjamb which receives bolt)
- lock, latch, bolt
- spring, mechanism
- essence, gist