"somon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: somons [plural]
Etymology: From Russian сомон (somon), from Buryat сомон (somon), from Mongolian ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (sumu). Ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *sumun (“arrow”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|сомон}} Russian сомон (somon), {{der|en|bua|сомон}} Buryat сомон (somon), {{der|en|mn|ᠰᠤᠮᠤ}} Mongolian ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (sumu), {{der|en|xgn-pro|*sumun|t=arrow}} Proto-Mongolic *sumun (“arrow”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} somon (plural somons)
  1. Alternative form of sum (“Mongolian administrative division”), particularly in relation to Buryatia, Russia. Wikipedia link: Sum (country subdivision) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sum (extra: (“Mongolian administrative division”), particularly in relation to Buryatia, Russia)
    Sense id: en-somon-en-noun-Myh0TPKW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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