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ovoo

/ˈɒ.vuː/

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Mongolian/ə.wɔː/

ovoo noun: a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains.

Noun

ovoo (plural ovoos)

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

Synonyms of ovoo

Forms of ovoo

pluralovoos
alternative formobo
alternative formoboo

Origin of ovoo

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

Questions about ovoo

What does ovoo mean?
Ovoo means a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains.
What part of speech is ovoo?
Ovoo is a noun.
How do you pronounce ovoo?
Ovoo is pronounced /ˈɒ.vuː/.
What is the plural of ovoo?
The plural of ovoo is ovoos.

Words near ovoo in the dictionary

  1. ovomucin
  2. ovomucoid
  3. ovomucoids
  4. ovonic
  5. ovonics
  6. ovoo
  7. ovoos
  8. ovopathy
  9. ovoperoxidase
  10. ovoperoxidases
  11. ovophile

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