баштай

Tuvan

Etymology

From башта- (başta-, “to be in the head”) +‎ -й (-y, imperfective converb suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɐʃ.tɐj/, [bɐʃ.tʰɐj]

Verb

баштай • (baştay)

1. imperfective converb of баштаар (baştaar, “to be in the head”): initially, in the beginning

Derived terms

• баштайгы (baştaygı, “initial”, deadverbial adjective)