Tuvan
Etymology
From башта- (başta-, “to be in the head”) + -й (-y, imperfective converb suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baʃˈtaj/, [p̬ɐ̰ɕtʰɐɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: баш‧тай
Verb
баштай • (baştay)
- imperfective converb of баштаар (baştaar, “to be in the head”)
- initially, in the beginning
Derived terms
- баштайгы (baştaygı, “initial”, deadverbial adjective)