English Explanatory Dictionary

dzud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.

Pronunciation

/(d)zuːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dzud.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dzud2.wav

Word forms

dzud dzuds zud

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian зуд (zud)/ᠵᠤᠳ (ǰud).

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