буйн

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Kalmyk[edit]

Cyrillic Clear Script
буйн (buyn) ᡋᡇᡕᠠᠨ(buyan)

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya); compare Mongolian буян (bujan).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˈjən/, /buˈin/

Noun[edit]

буйн (buyn)

  1. virtue, merit, goodness
  2. happiness, joy
    Synonyms: кишг (kişg), буйн-кишг (buyn-kişg)
  3. wake (ceremony)

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References[edit]

Muniev, B. D. (1977) “буйн”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык", page 117a