-lık

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ـلق‎ (-lık, “-ness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɫɯk]
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Suffix

-lık

  1. Form of -lik after the vowels A / I.
    ‎ıslak (“wet”) + ‎-lık → ‎ıslaklık (“wetness”)
    ‎baba (“father”) + ‎-lık → ‎babalık (“fatherhood”)
    ‎arkadaş (“friend”) + ‎-lık → ‎arkadaşlık (“friendship”)
    ‎kitap (“book”) + ‎-lık → ‎kitaplık (“bookcase”)
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