Сэлэнгэ
Buryat
| Historical evolution | |
|---|---|
| Classical Mongolian | ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ |
| Latin | [Term?]a |
| Selengeb | |
| Cyrillic | Сэлэнгэ |
| a 1931–1936, based on the Tsongol–Sartul dialect. b 1937–1939, based on the Khori dialect. | |
Etymology
Attested in Classical Mongolian as ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ (Selengge) or ᠰᠡᠯᠢᠩᠭᠡ (Selingge).
Initial sibilant С- (S-) had irregularly not debuccalised to Һ- (H-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.leŋ.ɡe/, [sʰɨ̞.lɤ̽ŋ.ɡɤ̞]
- Hyphenation: Сэ‧лэн‧гэ
Proper noun
Сэлэнгэ • (Selenge)
- Selenga (river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia; flowing into the Lake Baikal)
- Сэлэнгэ мүрэн ― Selenge müren ― the Selenga River
Declension
| singulare tantum | ||
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Сэлэнгэ (Selenge) | |
| genitive | attributive | Сэлэнгэ (Selenge) |
| substantive singular |
Сэлэнгэхи (Selengexi) | |
| substantive plural |
Сэлэнгэхид (Selengexid) | |
| dative-locative | adverbial | Сэлэнгэ (Selenge) |
| adjectival locative |
Сэлэнгэхи (Selengexi) | |
| accusative | indefinite | Сэлэнгэ (Selenge) |
| definite | Сэлэнгэ (Selenge) | |
| instrumental | Сэлэнгын (Selengyn) | |
| comitative | Сэлэнгэтй (Selengetj) | |
| ablative | Сэлэнгэһ (Selengeh) | |
Derived terms
- Сэлэнгын степной дүүмэ (Selengyn stjepnoj düüme)
- Сэлэндүүмэ (Selendüüme)