"-ceğiz" meaning in Turkish

See -ceğiz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-d͡ʒeˈ(j)iz/, /ˈ-d͡ʒeːz/ (note: common dialectal or rustic realization)
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), likely from -cük (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Gagauz -cääz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|ـجكز|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=-cüğez|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), {{inh+|tr|ota|ـجكز|tr=-cüğez}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), {{cog|gag|-cääz}} Gagauz -cääz, {{or else||no}} no Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix}} -ceğiz
  1. diminutive suffix, used to invoke pity or endearment Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ceğiz-tr-suffix-PHVqf9~w Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Turkish entries with incorrect language header
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ـجكز",
      "ـجكز#Ottoman_Turkish"
    ],
    [
      "-cük",
      "-cik#Turkish"
    ],
    [
      "-cääz",
      "-cääz#Gagauz"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "ota",
        "3": "ـجكز",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "-cüğez",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "ota",
        "3": "ـجكز",
        "tr": "-cüğez"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez)",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gag",
        "2": "-cääz"
      },
      "expansion": "Gagauz -cääz",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "no"
      },
      "expansion": "no",
      "name": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), likely from -cük (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Gagauz -cääz.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-ceğiz",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "kız (“girl”) + -ceğiz → kızcağız (“poor girl”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "adam (“man”) + -ceğiz → adamcağız (“poor man”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "hayvan (“animal”) + -ceğiz → hayvancağız (“poor animal”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "çocuk (“kid”) + -ceğiz → çocukcağız (“poor kid”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive suffix, used to invoke pity or endearment"
      ],
      "id": "en--ceğiz-tr-suffix-PHVqf9~w",
      "links": [
        [
          "diminutive",
          "diminutive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-d͡ʒeˈ(j)iz/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ-d͡ʒeːz/",
      "note": "common dialectal or rustic realization"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ceğiz"
}
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ـجكز",
      "ـجكز#Ottoman_Turkish"
    ],
    [
      "-cük",
      "-cik#Turkish"
    ],
    [
      "-cääz",
      "-cääz#Gagauz"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "ota",
        "3": "ـجكز",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "-cüğez",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "ota",
        "3": "ـجكز",
        "tr": "-cüğez"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez)",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gag",
        "2": "-cääz"
      },
      "expansion": "Gagauz -cääz",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "no"
      },
      "expansion": "no",
      "name": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), likely from -cük (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Gagauz -cääz.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-ceğiz",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Turkish lemmas",
        "Turkish suffixes",
        "Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish",
        "Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish",
        "Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "kız (“girl”) + -ceğiz → kızcağız (“poor girl”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "adam (“man”) + -ceğiz → adamcağız (“poor man”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "hayvan (“animal”) + -ceğiz → hayvancağız (“poor animal”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "çocuk (“kid”) + -ceğiz → çocukcağız (“poor kid”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive suffix, used to invoke pity or endearment"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "diminutive",
          "diminutive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-d͡ʒeˈ(j)iz/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ-d͡ʒeːz/",
      "note": "common dialectal or rustic realization"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ceğiz"
}

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