ـک
Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭪 (k /-ak/).
Suffix
| Dari | ـک |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | -ак |
ـک • (-ak)
- suffix which forms diminutives
- Synonyms: ـچه (-če), ـیزه (ize)
- alternative form of ـه (-e, suffix which forms words with the meaning of “pertaining to, related to”)
- (dialectal, Yazd) suffix marking nouns as definite
Derived terms
Persian terms suffixed with ـک
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