Шэтэ

Buryat

Historical evolution
Classical Mongolian [Term?]
Latin [Term?]a
Шэтэb
Cyrillic Шэтэ
a 1931–1936, based on the Tsongol–Sartul dialect.
b 1937–1939, based on the Khori dialect.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Шэтэ • (Šete)

  1. Chitinka (a river in Trans-Baikalian Russia, left tributary of the Ingoda)
    Шэтэ гол ― Šete gol ― the Chitinka River
  2. Chita (a city in Trans-Baikalian Russia)
    Шэтэ хото ― Šete xoto ― the City of Chita

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

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