ᡥᡠᡥᡠ ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

Compound of ᡥᡠᡥᡠ (huhu, “blue”) +‎ ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ (hoton, “city”), literally “blue city”. From Classical Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ (kökeqota).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [χu.χu.χɔ.tʰɔn]

Proper noun

ᡥᡠᡥᡠ
ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ • (huhu hoton)

Hohhot (the capital city of Inner Mongolia, China)

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