ганц

Mongolian

Etymology

From *gaŋca a variant form of Proto-Mongolic *gagca, perhaps related to Proto-Tungusic *gagda.

Compare East Yugur qagca, Evenki гагда (gagda, “one of a pair”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɢant͡sʰ/, [ɢan̥t͡s]

Adjective

ганц • (gants) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠭᠴᠠ (ɣaɣča))

single
Synonym: өнчин (önčin)
just one, sole

See also

нэг (neg, “one”)
өрөөсөн (öröösön, “odd, unpaired”)

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