Etymology

Hoh Xil

Today it means: A natural reserve in Qinghai, China. Full definition →

Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ
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The story

  1. Mongolian · borrowed fromᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ“blue ridge”
  2. English todayHoh Xil

Borrowed from Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ (köke sil, “blue ridge”).

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