орой

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɔrɔi/, [ɔ̙ˈɾɞe]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *orai.

Noun

орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

1. evening

   Synonym: үдэш (üdeš)

   өнөө орой ― önöö oroj ― tonight

Adjective

орой • (oroj)

1. late

Adverb

орой • (oroj)

1. at night

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *horai.

Noun

орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

1. apex, top
2. braincase (top of the skull)

Yakut

Etymology

Derived from Mongolian орой (oroj) (see above).

Noun

орой • (oroy)

1. (anatomy) crown (of the head)
2. (figuratively, by extension) top, apex

   See synonyms at төбө (töbö).

   Antonym: алын (alın, “bottom, base”)