-yak

See also: yak, Yak, yák, yäk, yäk-, and yək

Kalasha edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit -क (-ka, diminutive suffix).

Suffix edit

-yak

A diminutive-forming suffix.

Usage notes edit

Whether this suffix denotes smallness or endearment depends on the user's intent. The diminutive form occurs typically on nouns and its form is not perfectly predictable.