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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|mn|cmg|ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋}}, from {{inh|mn|xng}}, from {{der|mnc|orv|Русь}}.
From {{inh|mn|cmg|ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋}}, from {{inh|mn|xng|pos=斡羅思}}, from {{der|mnc|orv|Русь}}.


Mongolian does not allow word-initial ''r-'', and regressive vowel harmony generated the prosthetic word-initial vowel.
Mongolian does not allow word-initial ''r-'', and regressive vowel harmony generated the prosthetic word-initial vowel.

Revision as of 09:08, 23 December 2019

See also: орос

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (orus), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (斡羅思), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).

Mongolian does not allow word-initial r-, and regressive vowel harmony generated the prosthetic word-initial vowel.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Орос (Oros) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠰ)

  1. Russia (a country in Asia)
    Оросын Холбооны УлсOrosyn Xolboony UlsRussian Federation