-ч

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠴᠢ (-či, denominal agent suffix), from Middle Mongol ᠊ᠴᠢ (-ṣy /⁠-či⁠/, indefinite denominal agent suffix). Compare Proto-Turkic *-či. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰ/, [ʰt͡ɕ]
• Hyphenation: -ч

-ч • (-č)

1. Forms agent adjectives from nouns
2. Forms agent nouns from nouns and verbal nouns in -г (-g)

   Synonym: -чин (-čin)

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠴᠤ (-ču) and ᠊ᠴᠦ (-čü), variants of ᠊ᠵᠤ (-ǰu) and ᠊ᠵᠦ (-ǰü) used after consonant stems in ᠊ᠪ (-b), ᠊ᠭ (-ɣ), ᠊ᠭ᠌ (-g), ᠊ᠷ (-r) ᠊ᠰ᠋ (-s) and ᠊ᠳ (-d).

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰ/, [ʰt͡ɕ]
• Hyphenation: -ч

-ч • (-č)

1. variant form of -ж (-ž, imperfective converb suffix)

• This form is used with most verbs in -р (-r) (all but several monosyllabic original vowel stems) and after a few verbs in -в (-v) and -г (-g).