Mongolian

Mongolian
Mongolian [mäŋ gō′lē ən, män gō′lēən, mäŋ gōl′yəən, män gōl′yəən, mäŋ gō′lēyən, män gō′lēyən, mäŋ gō′lēyen, män gō′lēyən]
n.
1. MONGOL (n. 1)
2. a family of languages, including Kalmuck and Khalkha, within the Altaic grouping
3. Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia
adj.
1. of Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures
2. designating or affected with Down syndrome: now obsolete as a medical term and regarded as disparaging

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