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Mongolian
Etymology
By surface analysis, сай- (saj-, “good”, adjective) + -хан (-xan, affectionate/intensive suffix).
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ (sayiqan), from Middle Mongol , from Proto-Mongolic *saxïkan. Cognate with Buryat һайхан (hajxan), Dongxiang saigvan, etc.
Pronunciation
Adjective
сайхан • (sajxan)
- beautiful, nice, handsome, pretty, fine
- intensive degree of сайн (sajn, “good”, adjective)
Adverb
сайхан • (sajxan)
- intensive degree of сайн (sajn, “good”, adverb)
- Сайхан хооллоорой! ― Sajxan xoollooroj! ― Bon appétit! (literally, “Dine well!”)