холбоо

Mongolian

Etymology

холбох (xolbox, “to connect, to unite”) +‎ -оо(н) (-oo(n)). Compare Kalmyk холва (xolva), Daur xolboo (if not a loan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χɔɮpɔː/

Noun

холбоо • (xolboo) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠣᠯᠪᠤᠭ᠌᠎ᠠ᠋ (qolbug-a), definite plural холбоонууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. connection, link
2. contact, liaison
3. union, association
4. federation

   Оросын Холбооны Улс ― Orosyn Xolboony Uls ― Russian Federation

5. bond, rope, binding (that which is used to tie something)
6. (poetry) verse, alliteration

Declension

    Declension of холбоо

nominative	холбоо (xolboo)
genitive	холбооны (xolboony)
substantive genitive	холбоонд (xolboond)
dative-locative	холбоог (xolboog)
definite accusative	холбооноос (xolboonoos)
ablative	холбоогоор (xolboogoor)
instrumental	холбоотой (xolbootoj)
comitative	холбоо руу (xolboo ruu)
directional	{{{9}}}

Derived terms

• холбоогүй (xolboogüj)
• холбоол (xolbool)
• холбоолох (xolboolox)
• холбоос (xolboos)
• холбоот (xolboot)
• холбоотой (xolbootoj)
• холбоотон (xolbooton, “ally”)
• холбоочин (xolboočin)

Adjective

холбоо • (xolboo)

1. twin, two
2. connective