үнэг

Mongolian

Etymology

Proto-Mongolic *hünegen, compare Middle Mongol 伏捏革 (funege, “fox”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /unəɡ/, [ˈunɪk]

Noun

үнэг • (üneg) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠨᠡᠭᠡ (ünege)); (hidden-n declension)

1. fox
   1. red fox, Vulpes vulpes

      Synonym: улаан үнэг (ulaan üneg)

See also

• хярс (xjars, “corsac fox”)