-íinu

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning

1. Used to create masculine nouns that describe either a state, an attitude, a characteristic or a relation of a human.
2. masculine noun-forming suffix
3. A suffix added to words to form masculine nouns that describe states, attitudes, characteristics, or human relations.

Examples

Pronunciation-ˈiːnu

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis suffix is used specifically to form masculine nouns.

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