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-ҫӗ

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Chuvash

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Turkic *-čük, cognate with Turkish -cik.

Suffix

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-ҫӗ (-śĕ)

  1. Diminutive suffix.
    анне (anne, mother) + ‎аннеҫӗ (anneś̬ĕ, little/pretty mother) + ‎ (-m) → ‎аннеҫӗм (anneś̬ĕm, mumsy)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Turkic *-či.

Suffix

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-ҫӗ (-śĕ)

  1. Profession suffix.
    тӗпчев (tĕpčev, research) + ‎-ҫӗ (-śĕ) → ‎тӗпчевҫӗ (tĕpčevśĕ, researcher)
    хурал (hural, watch) + ‎-ҫӗ (-śĕ) → ‎хуралҫӑ (huralś̬ă, watchman, guard)