Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

öndörkhaan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: on-dorkhaan
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Khentii, Mongolia.

Example Sentences

"Located 331 kilometres from Ulaanbaatar, Öndörkhaan is the capital of Khentii Aimag."
"Ondorkhaan is located 290 km east of Ulaanbaatar. It has a population of roughly 15,000 persons and serves as the capital of Khentii province."
"Öndörkhaan is a sleepy town in Mongolia of around 20,000 people on the windswept plains of the Asian steppe that derives its livelihood mostly from coal mining. At first glance, it seems like an unlikely stage for a drama-filled episode of international intrigue. Yet in 1971, Öndörkhaan, recently renamed Chinggis City in honor of Mongolia’s legendary ruler Genghis Khan, who was born nearby, became a flashpoint for global intrigue that highlighted the power for revenge within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)."

Etymology

From Mongolian Өндөрхаан (Öndörxaan).

Word Breakdown

Root: Өндөрхаан

Questions

What does öndörkhaan mean?: A city in Khentii, Mongolia.
Where does öndörkhaan come from?: From Mongolian Өндөрхаан (Öndörxaan).

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