Mongolian Meaning
/mɒŋˈɡoʊliən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAlternative letter-case form of Mongolian (“relating to or affected with Down syndrome”).
adjOf or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
Sentence Examples
There are six sentences in Mongolian in Tatoeba as of now.
The Mongolian dinosaur was sold in New York for a million dollars.
Mongolian is spoken in some parts of China and Russia.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climate has cold winters and warm summers, typical of Central Asia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traditional ____ nomadic lifestyle involves moving livestock periodically to find the best local grazing lands high in the mountains.
Word Origin & History
Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He had a Sister, which according to the Mongalian custom lived in the devoted spiritual state."
— 1706, Evert Ysbants Ides, Three years travels from Moscow over-land to China
"The Mongolian characters...are written perpendicularly from above downward."
— 1878, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th edition, volume XVI:
"He usually had a heavy growth of dark stubble that made him look...rather like a Mongolian bandit."
— 1985, Robert Whelan, Robert Capa: A Biography:
"The Mongolian variety inhabits eastern Asia, Finland, and Lapland in Europe, and includes the Esquimaux of North America."
— 1828, John Stark, Elements of natural history:
"The white (or Caucasian), the yellow (or Mongolian), and the black (or Ethiopian)"
— 1834, Penny cyclopædia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge, volume II:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climate has cold winters and warm summers, typical of Central Asia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traditional ____ nomadic lifestyle involves moving livestock periodically to find the best local grazing lands high in the mountains.