хариу

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Mongolian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

харих (xarix, to return) +‎ -уу (-uu).

Compare Buryat харюу (xarjuu, return, answer), Kalmyk хәрү (xärü, return, answer).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [χæ̝.roː]
  • Hyphenation: ха‧риу

Noun[edit]

хариу (xariu) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠷᠢᠭᠤ (qariɣu), definite plural хариунууд); (hidden-n declension)

  1. return
  2. answer, response
  3. (obsolete) retribution

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

хариу (xariu)

  1. reciprocal
  2. retaliatory, counter-

Adverb[edit]

хариу (xariu)

  1. back (in return)