уул
See also: үүл and -уул
Kalmyk
Noun
уул • (uul)
- mountain
Kyrgyz
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ogul (“son”).
Noun
уул • (uul) (definite [[{{{1}}}#Kyrgyz|{{{1}}}]], plural [[{{{2}}}#Kyrgyz|{{{2}}}]])
- son
Mongolian
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ʊːɮ/, [o̙ːɮ]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mongolic *axula, compare Buryat уула (uula), Daur aul.
Noun
уул • (uul) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ (aɣula), definite plural уулс or уулууд); (hidden-n declension)
- mountain
Usage notes
- The genitive is уулын (uulyn) despite the hidden n in the oblique, dative and ablative cases.
Derived terms
- уулархаг (uularxag)
- галт уул (galt uul, “volcano”)
See also
- дов (dov)
- өндөрлөг (öndörlög)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mongolic *huxula, compare Daur xwaal.
Alternative forms
- ул (ul)
Noun
уул • (uul) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠤᠯᠠ (uula))
- tinder
- a type of boots
Derived terms
- цагаан уул (cagaan uul, “edelweiss”)
Etymology 3
Compare Kalmyk уул (uul, “basic, fundamental, original, native, kindred, own”), juxtaposed with Proto-Turkic *ogul (Turkish oğul) by Ramstedt.
Doublet of уугуул (uuguul, “native”).
Adjective
уул • (uul) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠤᠯ (uul))
- root, original, native
- that, the same
Derived terms
- уул нь (uul nʹ, “basically”)
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ogul (“son”).
Noun
уул • (uul)
- son