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Meaning of -тай | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Forms diminutive endearing suffixes
    morpheme
  2. Form of -дей (-dei) in hard words and after voiceless sounds.
    form-of, morpheme

Equivalents

English like

Examples

“аға (ağa, “brother”) + -тай (-tai) → ағатай (ağatai, “dear brother”)”
“күн (kün, “sun”) + -тай (-tai) → күнтай (küntai, “sweetheart, ray of sunshine”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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