Mongolian
adjective
pertaining to Mongolia.
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[mong-goh-lee-uhn, mon-]
/ mɒŋˈgoʊ li ən, mɒn- /
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the Mongolian People's Republic.
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a native or inhabitant of Inner Mongolia.
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Also a group of languages including Buriat and Khalkha and constituting a branch of Altaic.
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any of the languages of this branch, especially Khalkha.
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Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples of Asia formerly referred to as Mongoloid.
Mongolian
1
British
/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən /
adjective
noun
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a native of Mongolia
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the language of Mongolia See Khalkha
mongolian
2
British
/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən /
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Mongolian
First recorded in 1730–40; Mongoli(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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So far we've seen Jo and Kush unwinding during the race by playing basketball or enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Previously students could study most of the curriculum in their native language such as Tibetan, Uyghur or Mongolian.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
When I finally rolled up, I realized what I thought was the end point was a deserted Mongolian shepherd village.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
He did it by beating Mongolian grand champion Hoshoryu on Sunday.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
Then another typhoon struck, again destroying most of the Mongolian fleet.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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