сойз

Mongolian

Etymology

From Chinese 刷子 (shuāzi), specifically from a dialect that merges retroflex and alveolar initials.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sɔit͡s/, [sɞet͡s]

Noun

сойз • (soiz) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠤᠸᠠᠵᠠ, hidden-n declension)

1. brush

Derived terms

• сойздох (soizdox, “to brush”)
• шүдний сойз (šüdnii soiz, “toothbrush”)

See also

• бийр (biir, “(artists') paintbrush”)
• багс (bags, “makeup brush, (decorators') paintbrush”)