утас

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Middle Mongol 忽荅孫 (xu-da-sun /⁠hudasun⁠/), هوتاسون (hwtāswn /⁠hutasun⁠/), from Proto-Mongolic *hutasun.

Compare also Manchu ᡶᡠᡨᠠ (futa, rope, string) a (Para-)Mongolic borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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утас (utas) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠲᠠᠰᠤ (utasu), definite plural утаснууд); (hidden-n declension)

  1. thread
    Synonym: ширхэг (širxeg)
  2. wire, cable
  3. string (of an instrument)
    Synonym: чавхдас (čavxdas)
  4. telephone
    Synonym: телефон (telefon)

Declension

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Derived terms

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