-хан
See also: хан and Appendix:Variations of "han"
Mongolian edit
Etymology 1 edit
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan) | -хан (-xan) |
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan), from Middle Mongol ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan).
Suffix edit
-хан • (-xan)
- Forms the diminutive or affectionate form of nouns and adjectives.
- Forms the moderative, sometimes also contrarily the intensive degree of adjectives.
- аагтай цай (aagtaj caj, “strong tea”) + -хан (-xan) → аагтайхан цай (aagtajxan caj, “somewhat strong tea; quite strong tea”)
Inflection edit
Vowel harmonic forms of -хан
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -хан -xan | -хэн -xen |
| rounded | -хон -xon | -хөн -xön |
See also edit
- -хай (-xaj)
Etymology 2 edit
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠬᠢᠨ (kin) | -хан (-xan) |
Suffix edit
-хан • (-xan)
- Forms the associative plural from the genitive form of nouns.
Inflection edit
Vowel harmonic forms of -хан
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -хан -xan | -хэн -xen |
| rounded | -хон -xon | -хөн -xön |