-ән

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Written Oirat ᡅᡄᡃᠨ (-iēn). Compare Mongolian -ээ (-ee), Buryat -ээ (-ee), etc.

Suffix

-ән • (-än)

1. impersonal (reflexive) possessive suffix, used after a consonant-ended front-vowel syllable

   келнән ― kelnän ― one’s tongue

   герән ― gerän ― one’s house

Related terms

• -ан (-an)