дуурь

Mongolian

Etymology

дуу (duu, “voice”) +‎ -рь (-rʹ), attested at least since the 50s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʊːrʲ/
• Syllabification: дуурь (1 syllable)

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): [tɵːrʲ]

Noun

дуурь • (duurʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠠᠭᠤᠷᠢ (daɣuri), definite plural дууриуд); (regular declension)

1. opera

   Synonym: опер (oper)

   савангийн дуурь ― savangiin duurʹ ― soap opera

Descendants

• → Buryat: дуури (duuri)