-қызы

Kazakh

Etymology

From қызы (qyzy), the third-person singular possessed form of қыз (qyz, “girl; daughter”).

Compare Yakut кыыһа (kııha), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qə.zə/
• Hyphenation: -қы‧зы

Suffix

-қызы • (-qyzy)

1. Used to form a female patronymic

   ‎Қайып (Qaiyp, male given name) + ‎-қызы (-qyzy) → ‎Қайыпқызы (Qaiypqyzy, female patronymic)

Derived terms

Kazakh terms suffixed with -қызы