утас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Middle Mongol 忽荅孫 (xu-da-sun /hudasun/), هوتاسون‎ (hwtāswn /hutasun/), from Proto-Mongolic *hutasun.

Compare also Manchu ᡶᡠᡨᠠ (futa, “rope, string”) a (Para-)Mongolic borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʊtʰəs/
(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): [ˈo̙ʰtɵ̙s]

Noun

утас • (utas) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠲᠠᠰᠤ (utasu), definite plural утаснууд); (hidden-n declension)

thread
Synonym: ширхэг (širxeg)
wire, cable
string (of an instrument)
Synonym: чавхдас (čavxdas)
telephone
Synonym: телефон (telefon)

Derived terms

гар утас (gar utas, “cellphone”)

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