-тэй

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⟩.