-вч

See also: в/ч and в.ч.

Mongolian

Etymology 1

Hypothesized as -в (-v) +‎ ч (č). Compare Buryat -бэшье (-bešʹje) / -башье (-bašʹje) / -бошье (-bošʹje).

Pronunciation

• (Khalkha) IPA^(key): [w̜t͡ʃʰ]
• Hyphenation: -вч

Suffix

-вч • (-vč)

1. Used to form the concessive converb, expressing that the main clause holds despite the subordinate clause. Loosely translated: “Even though”

   Би ажиллавч байшинг авсангүй.

   Bi ažillavč bajšing avsangüj.

   Even though I worked, I didn’t buy the house.

See also

• -эвч (-evč), -өвч (-övč), -авч (-avč), -овч (-ovč), -ивч (-ivč)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-вч • (-vč) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠪᠴᠢ (-bči))

1. (creates nouns denoting covers of base terms)

Derived terms

Mongolian terms suffixed with -вч