English Explanatory Dictionary

Mongolian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
  2. Resembling or having some of the characteristic physical features of the mongoloid racial type.
  3. Relating to or affected with Down syndrome.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.
  2. A group of languages from Mongolia, specifically Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia.
  3. A person of the mongoloid physical type.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mongolian (“relating to or affected with Down syndrome”).

Pronunciation

/mɒŋˈɡoʊliən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mongolian.wav

Word forms

Mongolian more Mongolian most Mongolian Mongolians

Etymology

Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.

Synonyms

Mongol mongoloid

Related words

mongolian Mongol Mongolia Mongoloid Wiktionary’s coverage of Mongolian terms mn mon mon ⁠ a macrolanguage including: khk ⁠ mvf ⁠

Derived words

Mongolian death worm Mongolian Empire Mongolian gazelle Mongolian gerbil Mongolian lamb Mongolian pheasant Mongolian poplar Mongolian spot Mongolian wild ass Mongolian wild horse Outer Mongolian
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