-лес

Kazakh

Alternative forms

  • -лас (-las), -тес (-tes), -тас (-tas), -дес (-des), -дас (-das)

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Turkic *-daĺ, the initial consonant mismatch may be explained by reanalysis of the suffix as including the suffix -ле (-le). Cognate with Turkish -daş.

Suffix

-лес • (-les)

  1. A noun-forming suffix frequently denoting a "fellow of", "having in common", "sharing".
    ‎сынып (synyp, “class”) + ‎-лес (-les) → ‎сыныптас (synyptas, “classmate”)

Derived terms

Kazakh terms suffixed with -лес
жерлес
мөлшерлес
іргелес
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