nudun

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Dongxiang[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Mongolic *nidün, compare Mongolian нүд (nüd), Kalmyk нүдн (nüdn).

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

nudun

  1. eye
  2. pinhole, eyelet (small hole)

Etymology 2[edit]

From nudu (“to crush, to build (a wall)”) +‎ -n. Compare Mongolian нүдүүр (nüdüür, “pestle, mallet”).

Noun[edit]

nudun

  1. hammer (for building walls or breaking soil)
  2. pestle

See also[edit]

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