-raq

-raq

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

   mana (“no”) → manaraq "still no"

   Aqha kanraqchu?

   "Is there still chicha?"

• -rek

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

• IPA^(key): [rɑχ]

-raq

1. -er (Used to form the comparative form)

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

• 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] (2016), “-raq”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 [Qīnghǎi, Qinghai]: 青海师范大学 [Qinghai Normal University], unpublished finalized project manuscript (国家社会科学基金项目结项稿, 定稿; National Social Science Fund of China), page 112