"ovoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ovoos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mongolian овоо (ovoo, “heap”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mn|овоо||heap}} Mongolian овоо (ovoo, “heap”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ovoo (plural ovoos)
  1. (religion) A shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains. Wikipedia link: ovoo Categories (topical): Religion, Tengrism Synonyms: obo, oboo Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): aobao Translations (a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia): 敖包 (áobāo) (Chinese Mandarin), овоо (ovoo) (Mongolian), обо́ (obó) [neuter] (Russian), обо́о́ (obóó) [neuter] (Russian), ово́о́ (ovóó) [neuter] (Russian)

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