Mongolian

Suffix

-ч • ‎(-č)

1. Forms nouns designating occupations from other nouns.

Derived terms

• -члах ‎(-člah)

Related terms

• -чин ‎(-čin)

Etymology 2

From Classical Mongolian -ᠴ‍‍ᠤ ‎(-č‍‍u), a variant of -ᠵ‍‍ᠤ ‎(-ǰ‍‍u) used after consonant stems in ᠪ ‎(b), ᠭ ‎(g), ᠷ ‎(r) ᠰ ‎(s) and ᠳ ‎(d).

Suffix

-ч • ‎(-č)

1. variant form of -ж ‎(-ž)

Usage notes

• This form is used with most verbs in -р ‎(-r) (all but several monosyllabic original vowel stems) and after a few verbs in -в ‎(-v) and -г ‎(-g).