Where does “obo” come from?
obo (English) comes from English ovoo, from Mongolian овоо — decorous; tolerable, respectable; cairn, mound,...
obo (English): Alternative form of ovoo
Ancestry of “obo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ovoo | A shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually... |
| 2 | Mongolian | овоо | decorous; tolerable, respectable; cairn, mound,... |