-тэй
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Mongolian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰei̯/
- Syllabification: тэй (1 syllable)
Etymology 1[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-тэй • (-tej)
- front vowel harmonic form of -тай (-taj)
Etymology 2[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-тэй • (-tej)
- front vowel harmonic form of -тай (-taj)
Usage notes[edit]
The diphthong ⟨өй⟩ is considered nonstandard in Mongolian, and therefore ⟨эй⟩ is used for the purposes of vowel harmony in words that otherwise use the rounded front vowel ⟨ө⟩.