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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-kir
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This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Turkic
| preceding vowel | |
|---|---|
| A / Ï / O / U | E / I / Ö / Ü |
| *-kïr | *-kir |
Etymology
Comparable to Proto-Mongolic *-kire (“suffix forming imitative verb”).
Suffix
*-kir
- Forms imitative verbs from onomatopoeia.
- *bar (“sound of shouting”) + *-kir → *barkïr- (“to shout”)
Derived terms
Proto-Turkic terms suffixed with *-kir
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “+kIr-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Poppe, Nicholas (1974) Grammar of Written Mongolian, Harrassowitz, page 67
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