эх

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *eke, compare Buryat эхэ (exe), Kalmyk эк (ek).
  2. Perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *eke (“older sister, aunt”), and so a possible Doublet of эгч (egč, “older sister”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare Dongxiang ekie.

Noun

эх • (ex) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠬᠡ (eke), definite plural эхчүүд); (regular declension)

  1. mother
    Synonym: ээж (eež)
  2. motherland

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *hekin (“brain, head, beginning”), compare Daur xeky (“head”).

Compare perhaps more distantly Manchu ᡶᡝᡥᡳ (fehi, “brain”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

эх • (ex) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠬᠢ (eki)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. beginning
  2. origin, source
  3. draft, manuscript
  4. starter (yeast culture)
  5. top
Declension
Declension of эх (э-harmonic regular чүүд-pl) 
attributive эх
ex
singular / indefinite definite plural
nominative эх
ex 		эхчүүд
exčüüd
genitive эхийн
exiin 		эхчүүдийн
exčüüdiin
accusative эхийг
exiig 		эхчүүдийг
exčüüdiig
dative-locative эхэд
exed 		эхчүүдэд
exčüüded
ablative эхээс
exees 		эхчүүдээс
exčüüdees
instrumental эхээр
exeer 		эхчүүдээр
exčüüdeer
comitative эхтэй
extej 		эхчүүдтэй
exčüüdtej
privative эхгүй
exgüj 		эхчүүдгүй
exčüüdgüj
directive эх рүү
ex rüü 		эхчүүд рүү
exčüüd rüü
Reflexive possessive forms 
singular / indefinite definite plural
nominative эхээ
exee 		эхчүүдээ
exčüüdee
genitive эхийнхээ
exiinxee 		эхчүүдийнхээ
exčüüdiinxee
accusative эхийгээ
exiigee 		эхчүүдийгээ
exčüüdiigee
dative-locative эхдээ
exdee 		эхчүүддээ
exčüüddee
ablative эхээсээ
exeesee 		эхчүүдээсээ
exčüüdeesee
instrumental эхээрээ
exeeree 		эхчүүдээрээ
exčüüdeeree
comitative эхтэйгээ
extejgee 		эхчүүдтэйгээ
exčüüdtejgee
privative эхгүйгээ
exgüjgee 		эхчүүдгүйгээ
exčüüdgüjgee
directive эх рүүгээ
ex rüügee 		эхчүүд рүүгээ
exčüüd rüügee
independent
genitive 		singular / indefinite definite plural
singular
possession 		эхийнх
exiinx 		эхчүүдийнх
exčüüdiinx
collective
possession 		эхийнхэн
exiinxen 		эхчүүдийнхэн
exčüüdiinxen
Synonyms
Derived terms

Adjective

эх • (ex)

  1. first
  2. chief

Usage notes

  • In Mongol Script writing, ᠡᠬᠡ (eke) is often used for both words.

Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Interjection

эх • (ex)

  1. alas!, oh!, uh
  2. eh?
  3. oh, what a...
    Эх, ты, лентя́й! ― Ex, ty, lentjáj! ― Oh, you’re such a layabout! (reproach or regret)
  4. tut tut, tsk, shame on you!, you of all people!
    Ты не сдал экза́мен? Эх, ты́!
    Ty ne sdal ekzámen? Ex, tý!
    You didn’t pass the test? Shame on you!
  5. ouch, what a shame (self-reproach)
    Я урони́л цветы́ в лу́жу! Эх, ты́!
    Ja uroníl cvetý v lúžu! Ex, tý!
    I dropped the flowers into a puddle! What a shame!
See also

Etymology 2

Noun

эх • (ex) n inan pl

  1. genitive plural of э́хо (éxo)
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