эрдэнэ

See also: Эрдэнэ

Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ
(erdeni)
эрдэнэ
(erdene)

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ (ärdäni), from Middle Mongol [Term?], from Old Uyghur 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽶𐽺𐽶 (ʾrlyny /⁠ärdini⁠/), 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰𐽺𐽶 (ʾrlʾny /⁠ärdäni⁠/, jewel), from Sogdian 𐼘𐼚𐼎 (rtn), ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, jewel, gem, gift). Compare Tuvan эртине (ertine).

Pronunciation

Noun

эрдэнэ • (erdene) (definite plural эрдэнэс); (regular declension)

  1. treasure

Declension

Derived terms

  • эрдэнэлэх (erdenelex)
  • эрдэнэт (erdenet)
toponyms
given names
  • Эрдэнэ (Erdene)
  • Оюун-Эрдэнэ (Ojuun-Erdene)
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