үндэс
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *ündüsün, perhaps related somehow to Proto-Tungusic *ŋuiŋte (“root”) or Karakhanid [script needed] (öŋdī, “traditional customs”).
Compare Dongxiang undusun, Evenki ӈиӈтэ (ŋiŋtə).
Containing -с (-s).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /untəs/
Noun
үндэс • (ündes) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦ (ündüsü)); (hidden-n declension )
- root (underground part of a plant)
- foundation, origin, source
- Synonyms: уг (ug), гарал (garal), эх (eh), язгуур (jazguur)
- nationality, folk
- Synonyms: ястан (jastan), үндэстэн (ündesten)
- (grammar) root
- (in compounds) main, fundamental
- Synonyms: гол (gol), чухал (čuhal)
Derived terms
- үндэслэх (ündesleh, “be based on”)
- үндсэн дээр (ündsen deer, “on the basis of”)
- үндэстэн (ündesten, “nationality”)
- үндэслэл (ündeslel, “reason”)
- үндэс суурь (ündes suurʹ, “basis”)
Number
үндэс • (ündes)
- (humorous) ten
Synonyms
- арав (arav)