авс

Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠠᠪᠰᠠ
(absa)
авс
(avs)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin capsa (box) via Classical Syriac ܩܦܣܐ (qap̄sā) and Turkic (compare Karakhanid خَفْسٖی (xafsī, a small box)). Cognate with Daur abs (coffin), perhaps also Evenki авса (awsa, bag), Orok хапсав (xapsaw, bag, case for needlework).

Noun

авс • (avs); (hidden-n declension)

  1. coffin, casket
Declension

See also

Noun

авс • (avs)

  1. Alternative form of өвс (övs, grass, hay)
Declension
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