Орос

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Buryat

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.rɔs/, [ɔ.rɜs]

Proper noun

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Орос (Oros)

  1. Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)
    Орос оронOros oronRussia (as geographical region)
    Орос уласOros ulasRussia (as country or state)

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Derived terms

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Mongolian

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Mongolian
ᠣᠷᠤᠰ
(orus)
Cyrillic
Орос
(Oros)

Etymology

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From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (Orus), from Middle Mongol 斡羅思 (orus), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Initial О- (O-) is a prosthetic determined by vowel harmony, as native Mongolian does not allow a word-initial rhotic consonant.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Орос (Oros)

  1. Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)
    Орос оронOros oronRussia (as geographical region)
    Орос улсOros ulsRussian (as country or state)

Derived terms

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