эх

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *eke (“mother”), perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *äkä (“older sister, aunt”), and so a possible Doublet of эгч (egč, “older sister”).

Compare Dongxiang ekie.

Noun

эх • (eh) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠬᠡ (eke)); (regular declension )

  1. mother
  2. motherland

Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *hekin (“brain, head, beginning”), compare Daur xeky (“head”) and perhaps more distantly Manchu ᡶᡝᡥᡳ (fehi, “brain”).

Noun

эх • (eh) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠬᠢ (eqi)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. beginning
  2. origin, source
  3. draft, manuscript
  4. starter (yeast culture)
  5. top
Synonyms
  • (beginning): анх (anh), эхлэл (ehlel)
  • (origin): үүсгэл (üüsgel)
  • (yeast): хөрөнгө (höröngö)
Derived terms
  • эхлэх (ehleh, “to begin”)
    • эхлэл (ehlel, “beginning”)

Adjective

эх • (eh)

  1. first
  2. chief

Usage notes

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

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛx]

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
  • эхма́ (exmá)

Etymology 2

Noun

эх • (ex) n inan pl

  1. genitive plural of э́хо (éxo)
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