байы-

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bāj-a-; equivalent to бай (bay, “rich”) +‎ -ы- (-ı-, denominal verb suffix). Cognate with Khakas пайы- (payı-), Southern Altai байы- (bayï-), Kazakh байы- (baiy-), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.jɤ/

Verb

байы- • (bayı-)

1. stem of байыыр (bayıır, “to be rich”)