-тэй

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Mongolian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-тэй (-tej)

  1. front vowel harmonic form of -тай (-taj)

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-тэй (-tej)

  1. 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.