-ური

Georgian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uri/
  • Hyphenation: -ური

Suffix

-ური • (-uri)

  1. An adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form denoting origination or having a quality: -an, -ic
    ‎იდიოტი (idioṭi, “idiot”) + ‎-ური (-uri) → ‎იდიოტური (idioṭuri, “idiotic”)
    ‎აფხაზი (apxazi, “Abkhaz”) + ‎-ური (-uri) → ‎აფხაზური (apxazuri, “Abkhazian”)
  2. A surname suffix in the northern (mountainous) part of Georgia

Derived terms
Georgian terms suffixed with -ური
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