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ovoo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

Examples

  • Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 敖包 (áobāo) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄂博 (èbó) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia
  • Mongolian: овоо (ovoo) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia
  • Russian: обо́ (obó) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia
  • Russian: обо́о́ (obóó) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia
  • Russian: ово́о́ (ovóó) — a shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia