-baz

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـباز, from Persian ـباز

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑz/, [bɑz̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑz

Suffix

-baz

  1. (added to nouns and adjectives) used to form nouns relating to the root noun or adjective, -er
    Synonym: -cı
    ‎sihir (“magic”) + ‎-baz → ‎sihirbaz (“magician”)
    ‎kumar (“gamble”) + ‎-baz → ‎kumarbaz (“gambler”)
    ‎çene (“jaw, chin”) + ‎-baz → ‎çenebaz (“loudmouth”)
    ‎zor (“hard”) + ‎-baz → ‎zorba (“bully”)
    ‎düzen (“order”) + ‎-baz → ‎düzenbaz (“trickster”)

References

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