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Mongolian¹

  • /mɒŋˈɡoʊliən/

Where it comes from

Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.

adjective more Mongolian · most Mongolian · mongolian

  1. Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures. He had a Sister, which according to the Mongalian custom lived in the devoted spiritual state.
  2. dated Resembling or having some of the characteristic physical features of the mongoloid racial type. The Mongolian variety inhabits eastern Asia, Finland, and Lapland in Europe, and includes the Esquimaux of North America.
  3. archaic, offensive Relating to or affected with Down syndrome. The Mongolian type of idiocy occurs in more than ten per cent. of the cases which are presented to me.

noun Mongolians · mongolian

  1. countable A native or inhabitant of Mongolia. The Cossac there, The Calmuc, and Mungalian, round the bales In crowds resort.

    Similar: Mongol

  2. uncountable A group of languages from Mongolia, specifically Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia. Khalka […] Mongolian possesses seven vowels and twenty consonants.
  3. countable, uncountable A person of the mongoloid physical type. A particular individual which the latter considered a Mongolian and the former assures us is an Ethiopian.

    Similar: mongoloid

mongolian²

adjective

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mongolian (“relating to or affected with Down syndrome”). The condition known as trisomy 21 syndrome or mongolian idiocy (sometimes referred to as Down's syndrome) had long been an enigma.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mongolic, mongol, mongolic language, mongolia, buryat, tatar, mogul, meng, monk, gerbil, patrice, gerbils, mongols, khalkha, buriat, oirat

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adj of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures

Españolmongol
한국어몽골의 Monggor-ui, 몽고의 Monggo-ui
日本語モンゴルの Mongoru no, 蒙古の Mōko no
中文蒙古的 Měnggǔ de
हिन्दीमंगोलियाई maṅgoliyāī, मंगोल maṅgol
Portuguêsmongol, mongólico
Françaismongol
Deutschmongolisch
Italianomongolo, mongola
Ελληνικάμογγολικός mongolikós
Românămongol, mongolic
Русскиймонго́льский mongólʹskij
Tiếng ViệtMông Cổ
العربيةمُغُولِيّ muḡūliyy
עבריתמוֹנְגּוֹלִי mongoli, מוֹנְגּוֹלִית mongolit

noun native or inhabitant of Mongolia

Españolmongol
한국어몽고인 monggoin, 몽골인 monggorin, 몽골 사람 monggol saram
日本語モンゴル人 mongorujin, 蒙古人 mōkojin
中文蒙古人 měnggǔrén
हिन्दीमंगोल maṅgol, मंगोलियन maṅgoliyan, मँगोल maṅgol, मगोल magol, मुगल mugal
Portuguêsmongol
FrançaisMongol, Mongole
DeutschMongole, Mongolin
Italianomongolo, mongola
ΕλληνικάΜόγγολος Móngolos, Μογγόλα Mongóla
Românămongol, mongolă
Русскиймонго́л mongól, монго́лка mongólka
Tiếng Việtngười Mông Cổ, dân Mông Cổ
العربيةمُنْغُولِيّ munḡūliyy, مُنْغُولِيَّة munḡūliyya, مُغُولِيّ muḡūliyy, مُغُولِيَّة muḡūliyya
עבריתמוֹנְגּוֹלִי mongoli, מוֹנְגּוֹלִית mongolít

noun language of Mongolia

Españolmongol
한국어몽골어 monggoreo, 몽고어 monggo'eo
日本語モンゴル語 mongorugo, 蒙古語 mōkogo
中文蒙古語 /蒙古语 měnggǔyǔ
हिन्दीमंगोलियाई maṅgoliyāī
KiswahiliKimongolia
Portuguêsmongol
Françaismongol
DeutschMongolisch
Italianomongolico, mongolica
Ελληνικάμογγολικά mongoliká
Românămongolă
Русскиймонго́льский язы́к mongólʹskij jazýk, монго́льский mongólʹskij
Tiếng Việttiếng Mông Cổ
العربيةالْمُنْغُولِيَّة al-munḡūliyya, مُنْغُولِيّ munḡūliyy
עבריתמוֹנְגּוֹלִית mongolít

noun person of Mongoloid physical type

Españolmongol
日本語モンゴロイド mongoroido
हिन्दीमंगोल maṅgol
Portuguêsmongol
Françaismongol
Italianomongolico, mongolica
ΕλληνικάΜογγολικός Mongolikós, Μογγολική Mongolikí
Русскиймонго́л mongól, монголо́ид mongolóid

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@misc{mongolian_2026,
  title = {mongolian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mongolian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}