тухай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠲᠤᠬᠠᠢ (tuqai, “occasion, circumstance, manner”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /tʰʊxai/, [tʰo̙ˈχæe]

Noun

тухай • (tuxaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠤᠬᠠᠢ (tuqai))

1. occasion, time

Derived terms

• тухайн (tuxajn, “current, present”)
• тухайд (tuxajd, “regarding, in terms of”)
• тухай тухай (tuxaj tuxaj, “separately”)

Postposition

тухай • (tuxaj) (Mongolian spelling)

1. (after genitive) about

   Synonym: талаар (talaar)

2. (after genitive) for (the sake of)

   Synonym: төлөө (tölöö)

Derived terms

• тухайлах (tuxajlax, “to refer to”)

See also

• тух (tux, “comfort, cosiness”)