boortsog

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noun

A food made from fried dough, usually shaped into triangles or spheres, found in the cuisines of Central Asia, Idel-Ural, Mongolia, and the Middle East.

OriginMongolian боорцог ← Kazakh бауырсақ →
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Meanings

nounboortsog (uncountable)

alternative baursak

  1. uncountableA food made from fried dough, usually shaped into triangles or spheres, found in the cuisines of Central Asia, Idel-Ural, Mongolia, and the Middle East.

Origin

  1. Kazakhбауырсақ
  2. Mongolianбоорцог
  3. Englishboortsog

Borrowed from Mongolian боорцог (boorcog) and Kazakh бауырсақ (bawırsaq).

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Anagrams

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APA

boortsog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boortsog

MLA

“boortsog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boortsog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boortsog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boortsog.

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