еэвэн
Mongolian
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 月餅 (yuèbǐng, “mooncake”).
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /jeːwəŋ/, [ˈjeːw̜ɪŋ]
Noun
еэвэн • (jeeven) (Mongolian spelling ᠶᠧᠪᠢᠩ (yēbiŋ)); (hidden-g declension)
- cookie (small, sweet, flat, circular, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm)
Usage notes
- Mongolian еэвэн usually features decorations similar to Chinese mooncakes, and can be flavoured in various ways
- It doesn't usually contain chocolate chips, nuts or layering, but it may contain raisins
Hypernyms
- боов (boov, “cake, cookie”)
See also
- жигнэмэг (žignemeg, “cookie”) - commonly containing chocolate chips, nuts or layering.