Сибирь

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Сибирь • (Sibirʹ)

Recorded in Classical Mongolian as ᠰᠢᠪᠢᠷᠢ (sibiri) and ᠰᠢᠪᠢᠢᠷᠢ (sibiiri).
Borrowed from Russian Сиби́рь f (Sibírʹ).

Зүүн Сибирь


Орос

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ (Orus), from Middle Mongol 斡羅思 (oros), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). See орос (oros).

Орос орон

Орос улас

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Монгол

Монгол орон

Монгол улас

Монгол Улас

Mongolia (official and full name of the state)

Mongolia (a country in northeastern Asia; capital: Ulaanbaatar)


Буряад

See буряад. Compare also Mongolian Буриад (Buriad) and Kalmyk Буряд (Buryad).

Буряад орон
Буряад орон#Buryat

synonym of Буряад орон (Burjaad oron, “Buryatia”)


Ород

Compare Mongolian Орос (Oros), Kalmyk Орс (Ors), etc.


Росси

From Russian Росси́я f (Rossíja, “Russia”), from Byzantine Greek Ῥωσία f (Rhōsía), from Old East Slavic Рꙋсь f (Rusĭ, “Rus”), from Proto-Finnic *roocci (“Swedes from Roslagen”).

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Россиин Федераци
Россиин Федераци#Buryat

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia; official name: Россиин Федераци (Rossiin Fjedjeraci))


Википеэди

[vʲɪ.kʰʲɪ.pʰʲe̞ː.dʲɪ]

Ви‧ки‧пеэ‧ди

From Russian Википе́дия f (Vikipédija), from English Wikipedia.

буряад Википеэди

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Ази

Derived from Russian А́зия f (Ázija), from Latin Āsia f, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ f (Asíā).


Улаан Баатар

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Улаан Баатар

Cognate with Khalkha Улаанбаатар (Ulaanbaatar) and Kalmyk Улан Баатр (Ulan Baatr).

Ulaanbaatar (the capital city of Mongolia)

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Шэнэ Зеланд

Шэнэ Зеланд • (Šene Zjeland)

Cognate with Mongolian Шинэ Зеланд (Šine Zeland) and Kalmyk Шинзеленд (Şinzelend)


Швейцари

Швейцари • (Švjejcari)

[ʃvʲɪj.t͜sʰäː.rʲɪ]

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)

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Эрхүү

Эрхүү • (Erxüü)

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠷᠬᠡᠦ (Erkeü) or ᠡᠷᠬᠦᠦ (Erküü).

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Эрхүү гол, Эрхүү мүрэн

Irkut, left tributary of the Angara River

Эрхүү хото

Эрхүүгэй можо


Хуасай

Khuasai (one of the 11 clans of the Khori-Buryats)

Buryat language#Dialects
Buryat language#Writting systems
Classical Mongolian language


Оросой Холбоото Улас

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Оросой Холбоото Улас

Оросой Холбоото Улас • (Orosoj Xolbooto Ulas)

[ɔ.rɞ̟.sœ͡ɛ χɔl.βɔː.tʰɞ̟ ʊ.lɐ̟s]

synonym of Россиин Федераци (Rossiin Fjedjeraci, “the Russian Federation”)

Россиин Федераци

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Улаан-Үдэ

→ Mongolian: Улаан-Үд (Ulaan-Üd)

→ Russian: Ула̀н-Удэ́ (Ulàn-Udɛ́) (see there for further descendants)

[ʊ.lä̟ːɴ̟‿u.dɤ̽]

Үдэ (Üde) is the native Buryat name for River Uda (right tributary of Selenga), while Улаан (Ulaan, “red”) denoted Soviet ideology. Replaced the city’s former name Верхнеудинск (Vjerxnjeudinsk, literally “city on Upper Uda”) in 27 July 1934.

Улаан-Үдэ хото

Ulan-Ude (a city in Russia, capital of Buryatia)


Америкын Холбоото Штадууд

Америкын Холбоото Штадууд

Америкын Холбоото Штадууд • (Amjerikyn Xolbooto Štaduud) pl

Amjerikyn Xolbooto Štaduud (romanization)

[ɐ.mʲe̞ː.rʲɪ.kʰɨːɴ χɔl.bɔː.tʰɜ ʃtʰäː.dʊːt]

United States of America
United States of America

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Россиин Федераци

Россиин Федераци


Россиин

From Росси (Rossi, “Russia”) + -ин (-in, genitive suffix).

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Россиин Федераци (Rossiin Fjedjeraci, “the Russian Federation”)

Росси Росси#Buryat


Оросой

From Орос (Oros, “Russia”) + -ой (-oj). Compare Mongolian Оросын (Orosyn).

Орос Орос#Buryat

genitive of Орос (Oros, “Russia”): of Russia, Russia’s, Russian


Сэлэнгэ

[sʰɨ̞.lɤ̽ŋ.ɡɤ̞]

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ (Selengge) or ᠰᠡᠯᠢᠩᠭᠡ (Selingge).
Initial sibilant С- (S-) had irregularly not debuccalised to Һ- (H-).

Сэлэнгэ мүрэн

Selenga (river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia; flowing into the Lake Baikal)


Европо

Borrowed from Russian Евро́па f inan (Jevrópa), from Latin Eurōpa f, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ f (Eurṓpā).

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Европын Союз/Холбоон

Россиин Европодохи хубинь ― Rossiin Jevropodoxi xubinʹ ― European Russia

Buryat language
Kalmyk Oirat
Khalkha Mongolian


Шэтэ

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Шэтэ • (Šete)

Possibly from Evenki. Compare Khamnigan Mongol Читэ (Čite) and Russian Чита́ (Čitá).

Шэтэ гол

Chitinka (a river in Trans-Baikalian Russia, left tributary of the Ingoda)

Шэтэ хото

Chita (a city in Trans-Baikalian Russia)


Байгал

Uncertain; possibly from Turkic *bāj-gȫl (‘rich lake’). Compare also Yakut байҕал (bayğal, “sea, ocean”) and Dolgan байгал (baygal, “sea, ocean”).

Байгал далайда 336 мүрэн гол шудхан ородог бии.

There are 336 rivers flowing into Lake Baikal.

Bajgal dalajda 336 müren gol šudxan orodog bii.

Baikal (world’s largest freshwater lake by volume)

Buryat language#Dialects
Buryat language#Writting systems
Classical Mongolian language
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Доржо

Доржо • (Doržo)

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠳᠣᠷᠵᠢ (dorǰi), from Classical Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje).
Compare also Kalmyk Дорҗ (Dorj), Tuvan Доржу (Dorju); and Mongolian Дорж (Dorž).

a male given name, Dorzho, from Tibetan, meaning “vajra”

Ошор

Ošor, a synonymous given name from Sanskrit


Буряад Республика

Буряад Республика

Буряад Республика • (Burjaad Rjespublika)


Ринчинов

Ринчинов • (Rinčinov) (feminine Ринчинова)

Rinčinov (romanization)
Ринчинова (feminine)

Borrowed from Russian Ринчи́нов (Rinčínov, grammatically possessive). Surname form of Эрэншэн (Erenšen).

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a male surname from Tibetan [in turn originating as a patronymic]


Цыренов

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Цыренов • (Cyrjenov) (feminine Цыренова)

Cyrjenov (romanization)
Цыренова (feminine)

Borrowed from Russian Цыре́нов m anim sg (Cyrénov).

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a male surname originating as a patronymic


Омскодо

Омск Омск#Buryat

dative/lative/locative of Омск (Omsk, “Omsk”)


Захаамин

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Захаамин • (Zaxaamin) (^(???) please provide spelling!)

[zä̟.χɑː.mʲɪɴ̟]

Borrowed from Russian Зака́мен- (Zakámen-), stem of Зака́мна (Zakámna).

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Zakamna (a geographical region in Buryatia, Russia)

Захаамин хото


Ага

Compare Khamnigan Mongol Ага (Aga), Агу (Agu); Manchu ᠠᡤᡡ (agū), Mandarin 阿古 (Āgǔ); Russian Ага́ (Agá).

Trans-Baikal Territory
Trans-Baikal Territory#English

the Aga (a river in Trans-Baikal Territory, Russia)

Aginskoe (an urban-type settlement in Trans-Baikal Territory, Russia)


Бээжэн

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Бээжэн • (Beežen)

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠪᠡᠭᠡᠵᠢᠩ (Begeǰing), from Mandarin 北京 (Běijīng, literally “the Northern Capital”).


Fraanca

Франци Франци#Buryat

1931–1939 Latin spelling of Франци (Franci, “France”)


Aangli

Англи Англи#Buryat

1931–1939 Latin spelling of Англи (Angli, “England”)


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Soveed Socialiis Respyyʙlikenyydei Sojuuz (initialism SSRS)

Совет Социалис Республикануудай Союз

Совет Социалис Республикануудай Союз#Buryat

1931–1939 Latin form of Совет Социалис Республикануудай Союз (Sovjet Socialis Rjespublikanuudaj Sojuz, “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”)


Soveed Socialiis Respyyblikenyydei Sojuuz (initialism SSRS)

Staalinska Konstituuciin 14‐dexi statьjaatai zoxilduulan, SSR Sojuuzai Aradai Komissaarnuudai Soveed bolbol 1939 ondo, Soveed Socialiis Respyyblikenyydei Sojuuzai gyrenei biydƶeediiji, taanarai batalalgada oruulna.

1939 June 6, «Бурят‐Монгол үнэн», page 1:

Совет Социалис Республикануудай Союз


Цыреновэй

Цы‧ре‧но‧вэй

Церенов Церенов#Buryat


Сүхэ

Сүхэ • (Süxe)

Attested in Classical Mongolian manuscripts as ᠴᠥᠬᠦ (čökü), ᠴᠥᠬᠦᠢ (čöküi), and ᠰᠥᠬᠦ (sökü).

the Chikoi (right tributary of the Selenga)


Үдэ

Uda (a river in Buryatia, Russia; a right tributary of the Selenga)

Uda (a river in the Irkutsk Region, Russia; the name of the upper course of the Chuna)


Баргажан

Баргажан • (Bargažan)


Кабанскын

Кабанск Кабанск#Buryat

genitive of Кабанск (Kabansk, “Kabansk”)


Түнхэн

Түнхэн • (Tünxen)

the Tunka (a river in Buryatia, Russia, a right tributary of the Irkut)


Мухар-Шэбэр

Mukhorshibirka (a river in Buryatia, Russia)

Mukhorshibir (a selo in Buryatia, Russia)


Анаа

the Ona (a river in Buryatia, Russia, a right tributary of the Uda)


Хёлго

Buryat language#Dialects
Buryat language#Writting systems
Classical Mongolian language
Secret History of the Mongols

Attested in the Secret History of the Mongols as 勤勒豁_中沐漣 (kilqo müren).

Zabaykalsky Krai
Zabaykalsky Krai#English

the Khilok (a river in Zabaykalsky Krai and Buryatia, Russia, a right tributary of the Selenga)

Khilok (a town in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia)


Хэжэнгэ

Хэжэнгэ • (Xeženge)

the Kizhinga (a river in Buryatia, Russia, a left tributary of the Kodun)


Базар

a male given name from Sanskrit, meaning “vajra”


Хамни

the Khamney (a river in Buryatia, Russia)


Америкэ

[ɐ.mʲe̞ː.rʲɪ.kʰɤ̞]

Borrowed from Russian Аме́рика f inan (Amérika), from New Latin America f.

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the Americas (landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America)