Where does “tugrik” come from?
tugrik (English) comes from Russian тугрик, from Mongolian ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ, from Chinese 圓 — circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round.
tugrik (English): The Mongolian unit of currency; abbreviated MNT,...
Definitions
- The Mongolian unit of currency; abbreviated MNT,...
Ancestry of “tugrik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | тугрик | tugrik; any currency |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 圓 | circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round |