цай
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Аяга хятад лунжин (龍井／龙井) цай.
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠴᠠᠢ (čai) | цай (caj) |
Etymology
From Classical Mongolian ᠴᠠᠢ (čai), likely via Persian چای (čây), ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).
Pronunciation
Noun
цай • (caj)
- tea
- ногоон цай ― nogoon caj ― green tea
- хар цай ― xar caj ― black tea, tea without milk
- сүүтэй цай ― süütej caj ― milk tea
Declension
Declension of цай (а-harmonic hidden-n ууд-pl)
| attributive | цайн cajn | |
|---|---|---|
| singular / indefinite | definite plural | |
| nominative | цай caj |
цайнууд cajnuud |
| genitive | цайны cajny |
цайнуудын cajnuudyn |
| accusative | цайг cajg |
цайнуудыг cajnuudyg |
| dative-locative | цайнд cajnd |
цайнуудад cajnuudad |
| ablative | цайнаас cajnaas |
цайнуудаас cajnuudaas |
| instrumental | цайгаар cajgaar |
цайнуудаар cajnuudaar |
| comitative | цайтай cajtaj |
цайнуудтай cajnuudtaj |
| privative | цайгүй cajgüj |
цайнуудгүй cajnuudgüj |
| directive | цай руу caj ruu |
цайнууд руу cajnuud ruu |
Reflexive possessive forms
| singular / indefinite | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | цайгаа cajgaa |
цайнуудаа cajnuudaa |
| genitive | цайныхаа cajnyxaa |
цайнуудынхаа cajnuudynxaa |
| accusative | цайгаа cajgaa |
цайнуудыгаа cajnuudygaa |
| dative-locative | цайндаа cajndaa |
цайнууддаа cajnuuddaa |
| ablative | цайнаасаа cajnaasaa |
цайнуудаасаа cajnuudaasaa |
| instrumental | цайгаараа cajgaaraa |
цайнуудаараа cajnuudaaraa |
| comitative | цайтайгаа cajtajgaa |
цайнуудтайгаа cajnuudtajgaa |
| privative | цайгүйгээ cajgüjgee |
цайнуудгүйгээ cajnuudgüjgee |
| directive | цай руугаа caj ruugaa |
цайнууд руугаа cajnuud ruugaa |
| independent genitive |
singular / indefinite | definite plural |
|---|---|---|
| singular possession |
цайных cajnyx |
цайнуудынх cajnuudynx |
| collective possession |
цайныхан cajnyxan |
цайнуудынхан cajnuudynxan |
Derived terms
- цайны газар (cajny gazar, “café”)
- өглөөний цай (öglöönii caj, “breakfast”)