ungie

Dongxiang

Alternative forms

• ongie

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *öŋge from Proto-Turkic *öŋ.

Compare Mongolian өнгө (öngö, “color”), Daur unggw (“color, facial expression”), Old Uyghur [script needed] (öŋ, “color”), Kazakh өң (öñ, “face, shape, color”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uŋˈɡiə/, [uŋˈɡiɛ]

Noun

ungie

1. face
2. countenance, facial expression
3. color