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Where does “хөх” come from?

хөх (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡ, from Proto-Mongolic *köke, from Proto-Turkic *kȫk.

хөх (Mongolian): blue; breast

Definitions

  1. blue; breast

Ancestry of “хөх”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianᠬᠥᠬᠡblue
2Proto-Mongolic*köke—
3Proto-Turkic*kȫk—

Words derived from “хөх”

  • Hohhot
  • khoomei
  • хөөмий
  • Хөх хот
  • хөөмей
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