-тэй

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Mongolian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-тэй (-tej)

  1. front vowel harmonic form of -тай (-taj)

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-тэй (-tej)

  1. front vowel harmonic form of -тай (-taj)

Usage notes

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The diphthong өй is considered nonstandard in Mongolian, and therefore эй is used for the purposes of vowel harmony in words that otherwise use the rounded front vowel ө.