огторгуй

Mongolian

Etymology

Probably originally meaning “emptiness”, compare Middle Mongol [Han needed] (hoqtorqu, “empty”).

Cognate with Buryat огторгой (ogtorgoj), Kalmyk оһтрһу (oğtrğu).

Noun

огторгуй • (ogtorguj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠭᠲᠠᠷᠭᠤᠢ (oɣtarɣui̯))

  1. space
    1. room, physical extent
    2. outer space
      Synonym: сансар (sansar)
    3. (mathematics) space (a set with additional structure)
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