-ული

Georgian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-uli/
  • Hyphenation: -ული

Suffix

-ული • (-uli)

  1. An adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form denoting origination or having a quality: -an, -ic
    ‎გმირი (gmiri, “hero”) + ‎-ული (-uli) → ‎გმირული (gmiruli, “heroic”)
    ‎არაბი (arabi, “Arab”) + ‎-ული (-uli) → ‎არაბული (arabuli, “Arabic”)

Usage notes

This form was gotten through dissimilation. It is used when the last syllable of a root contains the letter რ (r)

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Georgian_words_suffixed_with_-%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98' title='Category:Georgian words suffixed with -ული'>Georgian words suffixed with -ული</a>
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