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-тэй
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Mongolian
Pronunciation
тэй
Etymology 1
Suffix
nounf comitative suffixes
mn -тай front vharm form
Etymology 2
Suffix
mn -тай front vharm form
Usage notes
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.