-итэй
Mongolian
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈitʰei̯/
- Syllabification: и‧тэй (2 syllables)
Etymology 1
editSuffix
edit-итэй • (-itej)
- (rare) front vowel harmonic form of -итай (-itaj)
Etymology 2
editSuffix
edit-итэй • (-itej)
- (rare) front vowel harmonic form of -итай (-itaj)
Usage notes
editBecause the soft sign ь (ʹ) is not generally used with front vowel stems, this suffix is only used with the very small number that end with и (i) (where it is indistinguishable from -тэй (-tej)).