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MONGOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
Synonyms:
Mongol; Mongolian
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Mongol" is a kind of...):
Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Mongol"):
Mongol Tatar; Tartar; Tatar (a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century)
Kalka; Khalka; Khalkha (the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia)
Derivation:
Mongol (of or relating to the region of Mongolia or its people or their languages or cultures)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the region of Mongolia or its people or their languages or cultures
Example:
Mongolian syntax strongly resembles Korean syntax
Synonyms:
Mongol; Mongolian
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Mongolia (a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia)
Derivation:
Mongol (a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia)
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