Proto-Lezghian: *-k:(a)
Meaning: a diminutive suffix
Lezghian: -g / -k
Tabasaran: -g
Rutul: -g
Kryz: -ng
Budukh: -ng
Comment: An expressive nominal suffix (cf. Lezg. furfal-ag 'whipping top (children's toy)', Tab. sum-ag 'small lamb' (from *s:äm 'lamb') etc. A variant *-k(a) is probably reflected in Lezg. -k (bic̣i-k 'a small one' from bic̣i 'small' etc.). See Aлексеев 1985, 111, 114.
