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-гей
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Kazakh
Alternative forms
kk -ғай -қай -кей
Etymology
kk trk-pro *-gey.
Suffix
kk suffix
kk -гір
kk -сін
kk literary may (Forms volitive mood)
kk Қайда болсаң да аман болғайсың Wherever you are, may you be safe and well
Usage notes
The suffix is not obsolete, but it's considered dated or stylistically elevated in modern Kazakh. It mostly appears in literature, proverbs, poetry, songs and formal speech.