Bashkir

Suffix

-лыҡ • ‎(-lïq)

1. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun (or, rarely, adjective) denoting a property or state of being.

   ҙур ‎(ður, “big”) → ҙурлыҡ ‎(ðurlïq, “size”)

   ялҡау ‎(yalqaw, “lazy”) → ялҡаулыҡ ‎(yalqawlïq, “laziness”)

   батыр ‎(batïr, “hero”) → батырлыҡ ‎(batïrlïq, “heroism”)

   дуҫ ‎(duθ, “friend”) → дуҫлыҡ ‎(duθlïq, “friendship”)

   эшҡыуар ‎(ešqïwar, “entrepreneur”) → эшҡыуарлыҡ ‎(ešqïwarlïq, “entrepreneurship”)

2. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting a group or compendium of things.
3. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting an accessory or appliance.

   намаҙ ‎(namað, “prayer”) → намаҙлыҡ ‎(namaðlïq, “Islamic prayer rag”)

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