явцуу

явцуу

Mongolian

Etymology

Connected with Buryat игсуу (igsuu) and Daur xircin by Nugteren [1]. See also уйтан (ujtan).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /jawt͡sʰʊ/, [jafˈt͡so̙]

Adjective

явцуу • (javcuu) (Mongolian spelling ᠢᠪᠴᠤᠤ (ibčuu))

1. narrow

   Synonyms: хавчиг (xavčig), цухал (cuxal), нарийн (nariin)

   Antonym: өргөн (örgön)

2. tight, tight-fitting

   Synonyms: бариу (bariu), цухал (cuxal), давчуу (davčuu)

3. (figuratively) narrow-minded, limited

   Synonym: өнгөцхөн (öngöcxön)

Derived terms

• явцуурах (javcuurax), явцуудах (javcuudax)

References

1. Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎, Utrecht: LOT, page 372