-өөрэй

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɵːrei̯/
• Syllabification: өө‧рэй (2 syllables)

Suffix

-өөрэй • (-öörej)

1. rounded front vowel harmonic form of -аарай (-aaraj)

Usage notes

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⟩.