-ән

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Written Oirat  ᡅᡄᡃᠨ (-iēn). Compare Mongolian -ээ (-ee), Buryat -ээ (-ee), etc.

Suffix

-ән • (-än)

impersonal (reflexive) possessive suffix, used after a consonant-ended front-vowel syllable
келнән ― kelnän ― one’s tongue

герән ― gerän ― one’s house

Related terms

-ан (-an)

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