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Meaning of -еке | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Forms diminutives for family members
    morpheme
  2. Honorific suffix, attached to nouns or names.
    morpheme
  3. Makes ironic names for nations, often accompanied with -ң (-ñ) and -м (-m) suffixes.
    morpheme

Examples

“әже (äje, “grandma”) + -еке (-eke) → әжеке (äjeke, “granny”)”
“Бақыт (Baqyt) + -еке (-eke) → Бәке (Bäke)”
“Есет (Eset) + -еке (-eke) → Есеке (Eseke)”
“Сендер дүниеде қажеке, молдеке, сопеке, мырзеке, батыреке аталмақ үшін өнер қылып едіңдер, ол дүниең мұнда жоқ.”

You put effort so that on earth you would be called ‘honorable pilgrim,’ ‘respected mullah,’ ‘pious dervish,’ ‘generous lord,’ or ‘brave warrior’, but those worldly things don't exist here.

“қазақ (qazaq) + -еке (-eke) → қазекең (qazekeñ)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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