торго

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *torga, a Turkic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *torko (“silk fabric”), of uncertain origin.

Compare East Yugur torgho, Karakhanid تُرْقو‎ (torqū).

Noun

торго • (torgo) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (torɣ-a)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. silk (fabric)
  2. (in compounds) silk-like, soft and thin
    торгон савхи
    torgon savhi
    fine leather
  3. (in compounds) fine, delicate
    торгон элс
    torgon els
    fine sand
  4. (in compounds) top quality, choice
    торгон цэрэг
    torgon tsereg
    elite bodyguard
Synonyms
  • (delicate): нарийн (narijn)
  • (choice): шилмэл (šilmel), шилдэг (šildeg), сонгомол (songomol)
Derived terms
  • торгомсог (torgomsog, “silky, brocade”)
  • торгонцор (torgontsor, “fake silk, coarse silk”)
Descendants

Etymology 2

Verb

торго • (torgo)

  1. imperative of торгох (torgoh, “to fine”)
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