будаа
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *budaxan, perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *botka (“gruel”).
Compare Dongxiang budan, Bashkir бутҡа (butqa), Chuvash пӑтӑ (pătă).
Noun
будаа • (budaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠤᠳᠠᠭᠠ (budaɣ-a)); (hidden-n declension )
- grain
- Synonyms: амуу (amuu), тариа (taria), амуу тариа (amuu taria)
- gruel, porridge
- meal
Usage notes
- будаа means grain in general, but may refer to a particular cereal depending on the locality and register.
Derived terms
- цагаан будаа (tsagaan budaa, “rice”, literally “white grain”)
- шар будаа (šar budaa, “millet”, literally “yellow grain”)
- будаалах (budaalah, “to have a meal”)
- будаа болгох (budaa bolgoh, “to screw up, ruin”, literally “to turn into porridge”)