бөө

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Mongolian

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MongolianCyrillic
ᠪᠥ᠋ᠭᠡ
(böge)
бөө
(böö)
A Darkhad shaman starting a ritual at Khövsgöl lake.

Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *böxe (shaman), from Proto-Turkic *bögü (sage, wizard). Compare Mongghul boo (shaman), Turkish büyü (charm, magic) and Hungarian .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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бөө (böö); (regular declension)

  1. a male shaman

Declension

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See also

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