-ceğiz

Meaning

diminutive suffix, used to invoke pity or endearment

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/-d͡ʒeˈ(j)iz/
Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجكز (-cüğez), likely from -cük (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Gagauz -cääz.

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