Шэтэ
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Buryat
[edit]| Alternative scripts | |
|---|---|
| Classical Mongolian | ᠰᠢᠲ᠋ᠢ siti |
| Latin (1931–1936)a | Çite |
| Latin (1937–1939)b |
[Term?] |
| Cyrillic | Шэтэ Šete |
| a Based on the southern Tsongol–Sartul dialect. b Based on the eastern Khori dialect. | |
Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Evenki. Compare Khamnigan Mongol Читэ (Čite) and Russian Чита́ (Čitá). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Шэтэ • (Šete)
- Chitinka (a river in Trans-Baikalian Russia, left tributary of the Ingoda)
- Шэтэ гол ― Šete gol ― the Chitinka River
- Chita (a city in Trans-Baikalian Russia)
- Шэтэ хото ― Šete xoto ― the City of Chita
Declension
[edit]This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.