-í
[ˈi]
suffix
LanguageMacanese
Meaning- verb-forming suffix
- A suffix added to words to turn them into verbs.
Malay cubit + -í → chubí
Malay cubit (to pinch) becomes chubí (to pinch)
Pronunciationˈi
Part of speechsuffix
Usage noteUsed specifically to derive verbs from other root words.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.