-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⟩.