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Etymology

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Apparently composed of the diminutive suffixes -ы́ш (-ýš) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ы́шка (-ýška)

  1. Diminutive suffix forming nouns from adjectives, with a colloquial character.
    коро́ткий (korótkij, short) + ‎-ы́шка (-ýška) → ‎короты́шка (korotýška, shorty, short person)
    пусто́й (pustój, empty) + ‎-ы́шка (-ýška) → ‎пусты́шка (pustýška, pacifier; shallow person)

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