бөө

Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠪᠥ᠋ᠭᠡ
(böge)
бөө
(böö)
A Darkhad shaman starting a ritual at Khövsgöl lake.

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *böxe (“shaman”), from Proto-Turkic *bögü (“sage, wizard”). Compare Mongghul boo (“shaman”), Turkish büyü (“charm, magic”) and Hungarian bű.

Pronunciation

Noun

бөө • (böö); (regular declension)

  1. a male shaman

Declension

See also

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