руу

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Mongolian

Alternative forms

  • луу (luu) (after words ending in r)

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠤᠷᠤᠭ᠋ᠤ (uruɣu), from Middle Mongol [Term?]. Cognate with Buryat руу (ruu); Kalmyk -ур (-ur), -һур (-ğur), -гур (-gur). Doublet of уруу (uruu).

Particle

руу (ruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠷᠤᠭ᠋ᠤ (uruɣu)) (complying with vowel harmony)

  1. towards, to (forms directive case)