-ӑҫ

Chuvash

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *-iĺč. Cognate with Azerbaijani -iş.

Suffix

-ӑҫ • (-ăś)

1. Reciprocative suffix.

   ‎ҫап (śap, “to beat”) + ‎-ӑҫ (-ăś) → ‎ҫапӑҫ (śap̬ăś, “to fight”)

2. Suffix creating noun from a verb.

   ‎кан (kan, “to calm down”) + ‎-ӑҫ (-ăś) → ‎канӑҫ (kanăś, “peace”)