-raq

Quechua

Suffix

-raq

1. Continuity or permanence. Like English still, yet.

   mana (“no”) → manaraq "still no"

   Aqha kanraqchu?

   "Is there still chicha?"

Salar

Alternative forms

• -rek

Etymology

Cognate with Kazakh -рақ (-raq), Southern Altai -арык (-arïk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɑχ]

Suffix

-raq

1. -er

   ‎qısga (“short”) + ‎-raq → ‎qısgaraq (“shorter”)

References

• 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985) “-raq”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar]‎^[1], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 45
• 马伟 (Ma Wei), 朝克 (Chao Ke) (2016) “-raq”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 国家社会科学基金项目 (National Social Science Foundation Project), page 112