бәәх

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *baγï- (“to stand”). Cognate with Mongolian байх (bajx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bæːˈχə/

Verb

бәәх • (bääx) (Clear script spelling ᡋᠠᡕᡅᡍᡇ (bayixu))

  1. to be, to exist

See also

  • бәәҗ (bääj, “evidential copula”)
  • билә (bilä)

References

  • Этимологический словарь монгольских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Mongolian Languages] (in Russian), Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2015
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