-lıq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Cognate with Turkish lık (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɫɯχ] (-lıq)
IPA^(key): [lik] (-lik)
IPA^(key): [ɫuχ] (-luq)
IPA^(key): [lyk] (-lük)

Suffix

-lıq

-ness
mehriban (“nice”) + ‎-lıq → ‎mehribanlıq (“niceness, merriness”)
-hood
ata (“father”) + ‎-lıq → ‎atalıq (“fatherhood”)
-ship
yoldaş (“comrade”) + ‎-lıq → ‎yoldaşlıq (“comradeship”)
-dom
xristian (“Christian”) + ‎-lıq → ‎xristianlıq (“Christendom, Christianity”)

Usage notes

It changes to -lik, -luq or -lük, depending on the last vowel of the word. (see also:vowel harmony)

Derived terms

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