хариу

Mongolian

Etymology

харих (xarix, “to return”) +‎ -уу (-uu).

Compare Buryat харюу (xarjuu, “return, answer”), Kalmyk хәрү (härü, “return, answer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xarʲʊ/

Noun

хариу • (xariu) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠷᠢᠭᠤ (qariɣu), definite plural хариунууд); (hidden-n declension)

  1. return
  2. answer, response
  3. (obsolete) retribution

Derived terms
  • хариулах (xariulax, “to answer, to reciprocate”)
  • хариуцах (xariucax, “to respond, to take responsibility”)

Adjective

хариу • (xariu)

  1. reciprocal
  2. retaliatory, counter-

Adverb

хариу • (xariu)

  1. back (in return)
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