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-kem

suffix

LanguageChuukese

Meaning
  1. us (exclusive)
  2. A suffix added to verbs or nouns to mean us, specifically excluding the person being spoken to.
Examples

Epwe chok nom ren-kem.

It will just stay with us (exclusive).

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a pronoun suffix that indicates the group does not include the listener.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.