оньс
Mongolian
Etymology
Perhaps онь (onʹ, “notch, gorge, defile”) + -с (-s).
Compare Kalmyk оньс (onĭs, “lock, spring”).
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ɔnʲs/, [ɞnʲs]
Noun
оньс • (onʹs) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠢᠰᠤ (onisu))
- strike plate, keeper (part of the doorjamb which receives bolt)
- lock, latch, bolt
- spring, mechanism
- essence, gist
Synonyms
- (lock): түгжээ (tügžee), цоож (coož), цүү (cüü), хаалт (xaalt)
- (gist): мөн чанар (mön čanar)
Derived terms
- оньслох (onʹslox, “to latch, to lock”)
- оньсдох (onʹsdox, “to install a lock on”)
See also
- оньсого (onʹsogo, “puzzle”)