бэе

Buryat

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠪᠡᠶ᠎ᠡ (bey-e), from Middle Mongol [Term?], from Proto-Mongolic *beje. Cognate with Mongolian бие (bije), Kalmyk бий (biy), etc. Compare also Yakut бэйэ (beye, “body; self”), Manchu ᠪᡝᠶᡝ (beye, “body”), Evenki бэе (bəje, “body; person”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəjə/
• Hyphenation: бэ‧е

Noun

бэе • (beje) (^??? please provide spelling!)

1. body, physique, stature, figure, torso

Evenki

Noun

бэе • (bəje)

1. man

Nanai

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *beje, compare Manchu ᠪᡝᠶᡝ (beye).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəjə/
• Hyphenation: бэ‧е

Noun

бэе (beje)

1. body

Adjective

бэе (beje)

1. personal

References

• S. N. Onenko (1980) “бэе”, in V. A. Avrorina, editor, Нанайско-русский словарь [Nanai-Russian dictionary], Русский язык