орой
Mongolian
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ɔrɔi/, [ɔ̙ˈɾɞe]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mongolic *orai.
Noun
орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui̯)); (hidden-n declension)
- evening
- өнөөорой ― önöö oroj ― tonight
- Synonym: үдэш (üdeš)
Adjective
орой • (oroj)
- late
Adverb
орой • (oroj)
- at night
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mongolic *horai.
Noun
орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui̯)); (hidden-n declension)
- apex, top
- braincase (top of the skull)
Yakut
Etymology
Derived from Mongolian орой (oroj) (see above).
Noun
орой • (oroy)
- (anatomy) crown (of the head)
- (figuratively, by extension) top, apex
- See synonyms at төбө (töbö).
- Antonym: алын (alın, “bottom, base”)