шуудан
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Mongolian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Could be from Mandarin 小站 (xiǎozhàn, “small relay station”). If true, the second morpheme is ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠮ (ǰam, “way, path”), a case of reborrowing. Compare Modern Mongolian зам (zam).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɕʊːtaŋ/
- Syllabification: шуу‧дан (2 syllables)