Dictionary/-iska

Etymology
From Old Koxori -êska, of uncertain provenance. Possibly related to Ghazvan hekh "group".

Pronunciation

 * Standard (IPA): [-ɪskə]
 * (Preceding a vowel) [-ɪsk‿]

Affix
-iska n c4


 * 1) indicating a collection or group of the affixed noun
 * 2) * e.g. the Tönüska – the Lords' Council, a collection of Lords (Tönü-)
 * 3) indicating a collection of things associated with or related to the affixed noun
 * 4) * e.g. the Imeniska — a Khorensi holy book, a collection of stories related to the prophet Imen
 * 5) (poetic) a plural marker

Alternate forms

 * -ska