-cə

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ce"

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Cognate with Kazakh -ше (-şe), Turkish -ce, Uzbek -cha.

Suffix
preceding vowel
A / I / O / U E / Ə / İ / Ö / Ü
-ca -cə

-cə

  1. Suffix to form adverbs when added to names of ethnic groups or countries.
    ‎azəri (“Azeri”) + ‎-cə → ‎azəricə (“Azeri-style”)
    ‎Azərbaycan (“Azerbaijan”) + ‎-cə → ‎azərbaycanca (“Azerbaijani-style”)
  2. (nominalized adverbs) Names the languages of these groups or countries.
    Synonym: ... dili
    ‎azəri (“Azeri”) + ‎-cə → ‎azəricə (“Azeri language”)
    ‎Azərbaycan (“Azerbaijan”) + ‎-cə → ‎azərbaycanca (“Azerbaijani language”)

Derived terms
Azerbaijani terms suffixed with -cə
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