-хан
See also: хан and Appendix:Variations of "han"
Mongolian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan) | -хан (-xan) |
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan), from Middle Mongol ᠊ᠬᠠᠨ (-qan).
Suffix
[edit]-хан • (-xan)
- Forms the diminutive or affectionate form of nouns and adjectives.
- Forms the moderative, sometimes also contrarily the intensive degree of adjectives.
- аагтай цай (aagtaj caj, “strong tea”) + -хан (-xan) → аагтайхан цай (aagtajxan caj, “somewhat strong tea; quite strong tea”)
Inflection
[edit]| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -хан (-xan) | -хэн (-xen) |
| rounded | -хон (-xon) | -хөн (-xön) |
See also
[edit]- -хай (-xaj)
Etymology 2
[edit]| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠬᠢᠨ (kin) | -хан (-xan) |
Suffix
[edit]-хан • (-xan)
- Forms the associative plural from the genitive form of nouns.
Inflection
[edit]| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -хан (-xan) | -хэн (-xen) |
| rounded | -хон (-xon) | -хөн (-xön) |