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mongolian

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //mɑŋˈɡoʊɫiən// mon·go·lian Archaic Vulgar

adj. relating to the country of Mongolia, its people, or its language.

adj. relating to the nation of Mongolia, its inhabitants, or the Mongolic language family. Often used attributively to describe cultural or geographical origins.


SIMPLE

We ate at a traditional Mongolian restaurant last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The researcher spent three years studying Mongolian history and the nomadic traditions of the steppe.

COMPLEX

Scholars continue to debate the linguistic relationship between the Mongolian language family and other Altaic languages across Central Asia.

Synonyms
Origin

Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; when referring to the language, it is used as an uncountable noun.

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