үгүй
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠦᠭᠡᠢ (ügei̯) | үгүй (ügüj) |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.ˈɡui̯/
Noun
үгүй • (ügüj)
- absence, lack
- nothing
- (idiomatically in compounds) destitute
Particle
үгүй • (ügüj)
- no
- Багш байна уу? Үгүй байхгүй байна
- Bagš bajna uu? Ügüj bajxgüj bajna
- Is the teacher here? No, he is not
- (poetically) used instead of -гүй
Verb
үгүй • (ügüj)
- there is no
Derived terms
- -гүй (-güj)
- үгүй байх (ügüj bajx)
- үгүй хийх (ügüj xiix)
- үгүй болох (ügüj bolox)
Synonyms
- (absence, there is no): алга (alga)
Further reading
- “үгүй”, in Монгол Хэлний их Тайлбар Толь [Dictionary of the Mongolian Language] (in Mongolian), Institute of Linguistics of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 2016–present