Mongolian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mongolic *üye (joint), compare Dongxiang uye.

Noun

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үе (üje) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠶ᠎ᠡ (üy-e))

  1. joint (connection between bones)
  2. (botany) joint, node
  3. syllable

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mongolic *üye (generation), perhaps the same word as the etymology above, compare Bashkir быуын (bıwın) or Russian поколе́ние (pokolénije) for similar evolutions of sense.

Noun

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үе (üje) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠶ᠎ᠡ (üy-e))

  1. generation
  2. period
    Synonym: хугацаа (xugacaa)
  3. age (a period in history)
  4. layer, stratum
    Synonym: зурвас (zurvas)
Derived terms
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