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Soyombo

UK/ˈsɔɪ.əmbəʊ/US/ˈsɔɪ.əmboʊ/

Soyombo proper noun: an abugida script developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write the Mongolian language. It can also be used to write Tibetan and Sanskrit.

soyombo: an abugida script developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write the Mongolian...
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Proper noun

Soyombo

  1. An abugida script developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write the Mongolian language. It can also be used to write Tibetan and Sanskrit.
  2. A special character of that script used as the national symbol of Mongolia.

Soyombo meaning in Sanskrit

Soyombo in Sanskrit

Translations
स्वयम्भू svayambhū

Origin of Soyombo

Borrowed from Mongolian соёмбо (sojombo), from Sanskrit स्वयम्भू (svayambhū, “self-created”).

Questions about Soyombo

What does Soyombo mean?
Soyombo means an abugida script developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar in 1686 to write the Mongolian language. It can also be used to write Tibetan and Sanskrit.
What is Soyombo in Sanskrit?
Soyombo in Sanskrit is स्वयम्भू (svayambhū). See Soyombo meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Soyombo?
Soyombo is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Soyombo?
Soyombo is pronounced /ˈsɔɪ.əmbəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Soyombo in the dictionary

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  3. soynut
  4. soynuts
  5. soyoil
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  7. Soyoos
  8. Soyot
  9. Soyots
  10. soys
  11. soys out

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