хөнөг

Mongolian

Etymology

From a Turkic language, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kȫnek (“bucket”).

Compare Buryat хүнэг (xüneg), Khamnigan Mongol künüg, könög, Tuvan хөнек (xönek, “tea pot”), Bashkir күнәк (künək, “tub, bucket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xonəɡ/

Noun

хөнөг • (xönög) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠥᠨᠦᠭ (könüg)); (regular declension)

1. bucket

   Synonym: хувин (xuvin)

2. tub