Contionary:-esj

Phrygian

Alternative forms

• -ɛq (-etj, Attalian)

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian -ɑq (-atʰ), from Proto-Semitic *-at-. Cognate with Hebrew ־ָה (-á), Akkadian 𒌓 (-atum), Arabic ـَة (-a), among others.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /-ɛʃ/
  • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [-ʃ̩]
  • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [-ət͡ʃ]
  • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [-ɛʃ]
• (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /-atʲʰ/

Noun

-ɛɜ • (-esj) f (plural -ɑ́ɜ)

1. suffix used to form feminine forms of nouns and adjectives

   ƞɑ́pɛү (páren, "writer") → ƞɑ́pүɛɜ (párnesj)

2. suffix used to form abstract nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs

   Synonym: -ıɛ́ɜ

   ƞɛ́pɛɼ (peregh, "castle") → ƞɛ́pɼɛɜ (pérghesj, "protection")