юу

See also: уу, ую, and -уу

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *yaxun, compare Buryat юун (juun).

Pronunciation

Particle

юу • (juu)

  1. phonologically conditioned form of уу (uu): final interrogative pronoun that creates yes-no questions; what
    энэ юу вэ? ― ene juu ve? ― what's this?
    сонин юу байна? ― sonin juu bajna? ― what is the news?

Usage notes
  • Used after back-harmonic words ending in vowels.

Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of юу 
back vowelfront vowel
юу
juu		юү
jüü
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