-lık

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish ـلق (-lık, -ness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɫɯk]
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Suffix

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-lık

  1. Form of -lik after the vowels A / I.
    ıslak (wet) + ‎-lık → ‎ıslaklık (wetness)
    baba (father) + ‎-lık → ‎babalık (fatherhood)
    arkadaş (friend) + ‎-lık → ‎arkadaşlık (friendship)
    kitap (book) + ‎-lık → ‎kitaplık (bookcase)