хунтәҗ
Kalmyk
| Cyrillic | Clear Script |
|---|---|
| хунтәҗ (xuntäj) | ᡍᡇᡊ ᡐᠠᡕᡅᠴᡅ (xung tayiji) |
Alternative forms
- хун тәәҗ (xun tääj), хун-тәәҗ (xun-tääj), хуң тәәҗ (xuñ tääj), хуң-тәәҗ (xuñ-tääj), хуңтәҗ (xuñtäj)
Etymology
Derived from Chinese 皇太子 (huángtàizǐ). Compare тәәҗ (tääj), which does not have a meaning "crown prince". Alveolar /n/ in modern pronunciation might be a result of regressive assimilation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xuntæːˈd͡ʑə/
Noun
хунтәҗ • (xuntäj) (plural хунтәҗнр)
- Khong Tayiji (a Mongolian aristocratic title)
- prince (son of a monarch); crown prince (a future monarch)
See also
- тәәҗ (tääj)
References
- Muniev, B. D. (1977) “хунтәҗ”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык"