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Kyrgyz
- -лүү (-lüü), -дуу (-duu), -дүү (-düü), -туу (-tuu), -түү (-tüü) (adj.)
- -лоо (-loo), -лүү (-lüü), -лөө (-löö), -дуу (-duu), -доо (-doo), -дүү (-düü), -дөө (-döö), -туу (-tuu), -тоо (-too), -түү (-tüü), -төө (-töö) (verb)
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *-lig.
Suffix
-луу • (-luu)
- with, containing; forms adjectives from nouns. This usage is treated as a "case suffix" and is separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe.
- баа (baa, “price”) + -луу (-luu) → баалуу (baaluu, “priceful, containing price”)
- күч (küc, “strength”) + -луу (-luu) → күчтүү (küctüü, “strong”)
- Antonyms: -сыз (-sız), -суз (-suz)
- Infinitive ending of verbs having a low or back vowel and which end with vowel. (а, ы, о, у)
- кылуу (kıluu, “to do, make, perform”)
Derived terms