adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of Mongolian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mongolian
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mongol
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒŋɡəl/
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General-American: /ˈmɑŋɡəl/
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General-American: /ˈmɑŋˌɡoʊl/
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General-American: /ˈmɔŋˌɡoʊl/
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rhymes with -ɒŋɡəl
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CMU ARPABET: M AA1 NG G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A Keram language spoken in Papua New Guinea (also known by its native name Mwakai).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of Mongol (“a person with Down's syndrome”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, dated, offensive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A member of the Mongolic ethnic group native to Mongolia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A person with Down syndrome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, derogatory, offensive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
A member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club of California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
A Turk, particularly in political or Internet discourse by certain neighbors (such as in Greece or the Caucasus) and within Turkey by opponents to suggest a lack of civilization or, in some contexts, to mock the genetic and historical ties between the Turkic and Mongolic peoples.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 8
of or relating to the region of Mongolia or its people or their languages or cultures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the Mongol invaders
- a Mongolian pony
- Mongolian syntax strongly resembles Korean syntax
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mongolian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mongolian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Oriental, oriental person
Narrower terms: Tatar, Tartar, Mongol Tatar, Khalkha, Khalka, Kalka
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol), from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠬᠣᠯ (mongqol). The sense of person with Down syndrome stems from the observation that individuals with this condition frequently exhibit a prominent epicanthic fold, a feature commonly observed among individuals of East Asian ancestry.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: mongool — someone with Down's syndrome
- Dutch: mongool — someone with Down's syndrome
- German: Mongoloider — someone with Down's syndrome
- Icelandic: mongólíti — someone with Down's syndrome
- Macedonian: монголои́д (mongoloíd) — someone with Down's syndrome
- Polish: mongoł — someone with Down's syndrome
- Portuguese: mongoloide — someone with Down's syndrome
- Spanish: mongólico — someone with Down's syndrome
- Swedish: mongolid — someone with Down's syndrome
Real reading context