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-énta

[-ˈenta]

suffix

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. Used to form masculine nouns from verbs, denoting a result of the action.
  2. A suffix added to the end of a verb to create a masculine noun that describes the result of that action.
Examples

Kaf-énta.

The result of the action of doing.

Pronunciation-ˈenta

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a grammatical suffix, not a standalone word.

Status: Verified

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