-уу
See also: уу, юу, ую, and yy
Mongolian
Suffix
-уу • (-uu) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠤ (ɣu))
- Forms mostly adjectives and sometimes nouns denoting result, from verbs.
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -уу
| back vowel | front vowel |
|---|---|
| -уу -uu | -үү -üü |
Derived terms
Mongolian terms suffixed with -уу
Yakut
Etymology
Cognate with Tuvan -ук (-uk), Kazakh -у (-u), etc.
Suffix
-уу • (-uu) (complying with vowel harmony)
- Used to form gerunds from verbs.
Related terms
- -үү (-üü), -ыы (-ıı), -ии (-ii)