-baz

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـباز, from Persian ـباز

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑz/, [bɑz̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑz

Suffix

-baz

1. (added to nouns and adjectives) used to form nouns relating to the root noun or adjective, -er

   Synonym: -cı

   ‎sihir (“magic”) + ‎-baz → ‎sihirbaz (“magician”)

   ‎kumar (“gamble”) + ‎-baz → ‎kumarbaz (“gambler”)

   ‎çene (“jaw, chin”) + ‎-baz → ‎çenebaz (“loudmouth”)

   ‎zor (“hard”) + ‎-baz → ‎zorba (“bully”)

   ‎düzen (“order”) + ‎-baz → ‎düzenbaz (“trickster”)

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “+baz”, in Nişanyan Sözlük