nudun

Dongxiang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nuˈtuŋ/, [nuˈtũ(ŋ)]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *nidün, compare Mongolian нүд (nüd), Kalmyk нүдн (nüdn).

Alternative forms

Noun

nudun

  1. eye
  2. pinhole, eyelet (small hole)

Etymology 2

From nudu (“to crush, to build (a wall)”) +‎ -n. Compare Mongolian нүдүүр (nüdüür, “pestle, mallet”).

Noun

nudun

  1. hammer (for building walls or breaking soil)
  2. pestle

See also

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