Mongolian

Noun

оньс • ‎(onʹs) ‎(Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠢᠰᠤ)

1. strike plate, keeper
2. lock, latch, bolt
3. spring, mechanism
4. essence, gist

Synonyms

• (lock): түгжээ ‎(tügžee), цоож ‎(tsoož), цүү ‎(tsüü), хаалт ‎(haalt)
• (gist): мөн чанар ‎(mön čanar)

Derived terms

• оньслох ‎(onʹsloh, “to latch, to lock”)
• оньсдох ‎(onʹsdoh, “to install a lock on”)

See also

• оньсого ‎(onʹsogo, “puzzle”)