-гір

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gir"

Kazakh

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *-gur (“cursing suffix”). Cognate with Khalaj -gür.

Suffix

-гір • (-gır)

Antonym: -гей (-gei)
  1. Used to form imprecative mood, cursing and wishing misfortune upon others
    Қырылғыр! ― Qyrylğyr! ― May you perish!
    Сотталғыр! ― Sottalğyr! ― May you be convicted!
    Көзің ашылмағыр! ― Közıñ aşylmağyr! ― May your eyes not open!
  2. Used for mild, harmless scolding
    Бар болғыр! ― Bar bolğyr! ― Damn you! (literally: may you be!)
  3. (often ironic) Used to wish fortune upon others
    Мың болғыр! ― Myñ bolğyr! ― May you live thousand years!

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Turkic [Term?].

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-гір • (-gır)

  1. Forms adjectives from verbs
    ‎өту (ötu, “to be sharp”) + ‎-гір (-gır) → ‎өткір (ötkır, “sharp”)
    ‎алу (alu, “to take”) + ‎-гір (-gır) → ‎алғыр (alğyr, “tenacious”)
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