хөвүүн

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Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠬᠥ᠋ᠪᠡᠭᠦᠨ (köbegün), from Middle Mongol ᠺᠥ᠋ᠪᠡᠺᠦᠨ᠌ (köbegün), from Proto-Mongolic *köw-ɣün (child; son). Cognate with Buryat хүбүүн (xübüün), Kalmyk хөвүн (xövün), etc. Doublet of хөвгүүн (xövgüün).

Pronunciation

Noun

хөвүүн (xövüün) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥ᠋ᠪᠡᠭᠦᠨ (köbegün), definite plural хөвүүд); (regular declension)

  1. (dated) child
  2. boy
    Synonym: хүү (xüü)

Declension