TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Epigraphy on the Taikhar Chuluu in central Mongoli...

TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Epigraphy on the Taikhar Chuluu in central Mongoli...: The large rock pictured above (the Taikhar Chuluu) is covered with a variety of scripts which have been added by visitors over a series of m...

Mongolian Word of the Week #67: Хэнз

Since it's autumn now, today's Mongolian word of the week is хэнз. Хэнз (henz) means “late-born” and refers to late animals, children, and even plants. It may not be a particularly common word - as a matter of fact, I found it by randomly flipping through a dictionary - but, it is useful for people who herd animals.

Mongolian Word of the Week #66: Сургууль

In honor of the start of school in September, today's Mongolian word of the week is сургууль (surguuli) "school," with a guest appearance by school's root word, сурах (surah), "study, learn."

Cyrillic	сургууль	IMG
Transcription	surguuli
IPA	[sʊr.ˈɢʊɬʲ]
Layman’s Pronunciation	soor-GOOYLH
Translation	school
In Genghis Khan’s time it was surγaγuli.
Plural: сургуулиуд; Genitive: сургуулийн.