ـک

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭪 (k /⁠-ak⁠/).

Suffix

Dari ـک
Iranian Persian
Tajik -ак

ـک • (-ak)

  1. suffix which forms diminutives
    Synonyms: ـچه (-če), ـیزه (ize)
  2. alternative form of ـه (-e, suffix which forms words with the meaning of “pertaining to, related to”)
  3. (dialectal, Yazd) suffix marking nouns as definite

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Rostambeik, Atoosa (2025), Alireza Korangy, Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari, editors, The Handbook of Persian Dialects and Dialectology, Springer Nature Singapore, →ISBN, Dialectometry Analysis of Language Varieties in Yazd Province, page 251