Soyombo
Meanings
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- An abugida script developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write the Mongolian language. It can also be used to write Tibetan and Sanskrit.
- A special character of that script used as the national symbol of Mongolia.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Mongolian соёмбо (sojombo), from Sanskrit स्वयम्भू (svayambhū, “self-created”).
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