Etymology

solongoi

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Today it means: The mountain weasel. Full definition →

Russian солонгой
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromсолонгой
  2. English todaysolongoi

Borrowed from Russian солонгой (solongoj). From a Mongolic or Tungusic source. Compare Evenki солоӈго̄ (soloŋgō, “ferret”).

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