Mongolian

Noun

эх • ‎(eh) ‎(Mongolian spelling ᠡᠬᠡ)

1. mother
2. origin, source, beginning

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛx]

Etymology 1

Interjection

эх • ‎(ex)

1. alas!, oh!, uh
2. eh?
3. oh, what a...

   Эх, ты, лентя́й!‎ ― Ex, ty, lentjáj! ― Oh, you’re such a layabout! (reproach or regret)

4. tut tut, tsk, shame on you!, you of all people!

   Ты не сдал экза́мен? Эх, ты́!‎

   Ty ne sdal ekzámen? Ex, tý!

   You didn’t pass the test? Shame on you!

5. ouch, what a shame (self-reproach)

   Я урони́л цветы́ в лу́жу! Эх, ты́!‎

   Ja uroníl cvetý v lúžu! Ex, tý!

   I dropped the flowers into a puddle! What a shame!

See also

• эхма́ ‎(exmá)

Etymology 2

Noun

эх • ‎(ex) n inan pl

1. genitive plural of э́хо ‎(éxo)