-луу

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Kyrgyz

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *-lig.

Suffix

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-луу (-luu)

  1. 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)
  2. 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

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