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-хэмь

[хэмь]

suffix

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something.
  2. A suffix used to show that someone or something does not have a specific feature.
Examples

пе̄лльй + -хэмь → пе̄лльйхэмь

ear + -less = deaf

Pronunciationхэмь

Part of speechsuffix

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Usage noteAttach this suffix to a noun to create an adjective describing the absence of that noun's referent.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.