ёстой
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠶᠣᠰᠤᠲᠠᠶ (yosutay) | ёстой (jostoj) |
Etymology
From Classical Mongolian ᠶ᠋ᠣᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ (yosutai̯), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (feminine); equivalent to ёс (jos) + -той (-toj, ornative suffix). Cognate with Buryat ёһотой (johotoj), Kalmyk йоста (yosta), etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔs.tʰœː/
Adjective
ёстой • (jostoj)
- proper
- just
Further reading
- “ёстой”, in Монгол Хэлний их Тайлбар Толь [Dictionary of the Mongolian Language] (in Mongolian), Institute of Linguistics of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 2016–present