-აფა

Laz

Etymology

From -აფ (-ap, thematic suffix) +‎ -ა (-a, -tion, ment).

Suffix

-აფა • (-apa) (Latin spelling -apa)

1. Derives nouns from verbs; -ance, -ence, -ment, -tion, -sion

   ‎სვარ- (svar-, “to lament”) + ‎-აფა (-apa) → ‎სვარაფა (svarapa, “lamentation”)

   ‎ჯგინ- (cgin-, “to defeat”) + ‎-აფა (-apa) → ‎ჯგინაფა (cginapa, “win, victory”)

   ‎ბღ- (bğ-, “to pour out”) + ‎-აფა (-apa) → ‎ბღაფა (bğapa, “cornflower”)

   ‎ბირ- (bir-, “to sing”) + ‎-აფა (-apa) → ‎ბირაფა (birapa, “song”)

Derived terms

Laz terms suffixed with -აფა