How to Say “Cat” in Mongolian
The Mongolian word for cat is муур. муур refers to the domestic species of cat.
Mongolian is the official language of Mongolia and is also spoken by Mongols in the Inner Mongolia region of China. It is the best-known member of the Mongolic family.
In Mongolia it is written in the Cyrillic alphabet with two extra letters, ө and ү. In Inner Mongolia it is written in the traditional Mongolian script, which runs from top to bottom. Use ta as the polite "you" and chi with friends. The common greeting is sain baina uu, and in Latin spelling kh stands for a breathy sound like the ch in Scottish "loch".
| Family | Mongolic |
|---|---|
| Official in | Mongolia |
| Script | Cyrillic in Mongolia, traditional Mongolian script in China |
| Codes | mn (ISO 639-1), mon (ISO 639-3) |
Classification: Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
The Mongolian word for cat is муур. муур refers to the domestic species of cat.
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