-ܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Diminutive suffix found in other Aramaic languages.

Suffix

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  1. Diminutive suffix attached to nouns.
    ‎ܟܲܠܒܵܐ‎ (kalbā) + ‎-ܘܿܢܵܐ (-ōnā) → ‎ܟܲܠܒܘܿܢܵܐ‎ (kalbōnā, “small dog, puppy”)
    ‎ܐܲܚܵܐ‎ (aḥḥā) + ‎-ܘܿܢܵܐ (-ōnā) → ‎ܐܲܚܘܿܢܵܐ‎ (aḥōnā, “little brother”)

Derived terms

See also
  • -ܘܿܣܵܐ‎ (-ōsā)
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