үндэс

Mongolian

Etymology

Compare Proto-Tungusic *ŋuiŋte (“root”), Karakhanid [script needed] (öŋdī, “traditional customs”)
Containing -с (-s).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /untəs/, [ˈuntɪs]

Noun

үндэс • (ündes) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦ (ündüsü)); (hidden-n declension )

root (underground part of a plant)
foundation, origin, source
nationality, folk
(grammar) root
(in compounds) main, fundamental

Synonyms

(origin): уг (ug), гарал (garal), эх (eh), язгуур (jazguur)
(nationality): ястан (jastan), үндэстэн (ündesten)
(main): гол (gol), чухал (čuhal)

Derived terms

үндэслэх (ündesleh, “be based on”)
үндсэн дээр (ündsen deer, “on the basis of”)
үндэстэн (ündesten, “nationality”)
үндэслэл (ündeslel, “reason”)
үндэс суурь (ündes suurʹ, “basis”)

Number

үндэс • (ündes)

(humorous) ten

Synonyms

арав (arav)

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