Шэтэ

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Buryat[edit]

Alternative scripts
Classical Mongolian ᠰᠢᠲ᠋ᠢ
siti
Latin (1931–1936)a Çite
Latin (1937–1939)b [Term?]
Cyrillic Шэтэ
Šete
a Based on the southern Tsongol–Sartul dialect.
b Based on the eastern Khori dialect.

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Evenki. Compare Russian Чита́ (Čitá) and Khamnigan Mongol Чита (Chita). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃe.te/, [ʃɨ̞.tʰɤ̞]
  • Hyphenation: Шэ‧тэ

Proper noun[edit]

Шэтэ (Šete)

  1. Chitinka (a river in Trans-Baikalian Russia, left tributary of the Ingoda)
    Шэтэ голŠete golthe Chitinka River
  2. Chita (a city in Trans-Baikalian Russia)
    Шэтэ хотоŠete xotothe City of Chita

Declension[edit]

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.