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ovoo

/ˈɒ.vuː/
/ˈəʊ.vuː/
/ə.wɔː/ Mongolian, imitating, uncommon

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Borrowed from Mongolian овоо (ovoo, “heap”).

noun ovoos · obo · oboo

A shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains. Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China
Similar: aobao

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noun a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia

中文	敖包 áobāo, 鄂博 èbó
Русский	обо́ obó, обо́о́ obóó, ово́о́ ovóó

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@misc{ovoo_2026,
  title = {ovoo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovoo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}