зориг

Mongolian

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sɔrʲəɡ/, [ˈt͡sɞɾʲɪk]

Etymology 1

зорих (zorix, “to intend”) +‎ -г (-g); if not directly from Proto-Turkic *yorïk.

Noun

зориг • (zorig) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠣᠷᠢᠭ (ǰorig)); (regular declension)

goal, intention
will, volition, will-power
courage, daring
(archaic) offering of the best (first) part of the meal (to gods, to guests,...)

Derived terms

зориглох (zoriglox)
зоригоор (zorigoor)
зоригт (zorigt)

Etymology 2

Possibly derived somehow from Sanskrit जलधि (jaladhi).

Number

зориг • (zorig)

A hundred trillion, 10¹⁴

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