mongolian
IPA: mɑŋgˈoʊɫiʌn
Root Word: Mongolian
noun
- (countable) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.
- (uncountable) A group of languages from Mongolia, specifically Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia.
- A person of the mongoloid physical type.
adjective
- 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.
- 1878, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th edition, volume XVI:
- 1985, Robert Whelan, Robert Capa: A Biography:
- (anthropology, dated) Resembling or having some of the characteristic physical features of the mongoloid racial type.
- (now rare, offensive) Relating to or affected with Down syndrome.
- Alternative letter-case form of Mongolian (“relating to or affected with Down syndrome”). [Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.]
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Examples of "mongolian" in Sentences
- September 23, 2008 at 10:29 am cantonese? sechzuan? mongolian?
- Not Sharon Miller's, but a mongolian one sent on a cone from China.
- Adventures In Nomadic Hip Hop mongolian bling teaser from benj binks
- Azure, on the SW corner of 3rd Ave & 51st St., has a mongolian grill.
- I strongly prefer the mongolian bbq at the korean deli on the north side of E. 49th b/w Park and Madison.
- I'm not sure if many of you are aware of this, but the origin of steak tartar is from mongolia, where the mongolian horsemen would tenderize a piece of horse meat by keeping it under the saddle on a long ride.
- John there was a mongolian grill at the back of this deli on the east side of madison, between 42nd and 43rd, closer to 43rd (forget the name of the deli) – go all the way to the back of this place, and you can do it up in style …
- While the squadman was cavorting around Monarch Tower with his brand new mongolian face, one of Monarch's scientists who had been badly hurt in a laboratory explosion, apparently left the hospital a week early and reported back for duty.
- A place called “Pranzo” on 50th between 6th and 7th has something similar, labeled “Teppanyaki” – not “mongolian” because no circular upside-down wok grill, but basically the same thing – pick meats, sauces, veggies, etc. and hand them over to grill.
- I'd like to see a bunch of midwestern cyclocross racers trained by some Zambians to mine and smelt, while hopefully not getting contaminated by lead and cadmium like over half the population, maybe it could be on b.e.t and the local mongolian cable network.
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