Contionary:-esj

Phrygian

Alternative forms

  • -ɛq (-etj, Attalian)

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian -ɑq (-atʰ), from Proto-Semitic *-at-. Cognate with Hebrew ־ָה (), 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")