сойз

Mongolian

Etymology

From Chinese 刷子, specifically from a dialect that merges retroflex and alveolar initials.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sɔit͡s/, [sɞet͡s]

Noun

сойз • (sojz) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠤᠸᠠᠵᠠ (šuwaǰa)); (hidden-n declension )

brush

Derived terms

сойздох (sojzdoh, “to brush”)
шүдний сойз (šüdnij sojz, “toothbrush”)

See also

бийр (bijr, “paintbrush (artists'”)
багс (bags, “makeup brush, (decorators') paintbrush”)

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