Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-p-

This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

Infix

*-p-

Increases the degree of an adjective.

Usage notes

It takes the part up to the first vowel of the adjective to which it is added.
‎*kara (“black”) + ‎*-p- → ‎*kapkara (“so black, jet-black”)

‎*yeŋgül (“lightweight”) + ‎*-p- → ‎*yepyeŋgül (“so light (weight)”)

‎*uŕïn (“long”) + ‎*-p- → ‎*upuŕïn (“so long”)

Related terms

*yapyaŋï (“brand new”)
*kapkara (“jet-black”)

Descendants

Karluk:
- Uyghur: ـپـ‎ (-p-)

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