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-lama

[-ˈlama]

noun

LanguageTetelcingo Nahuatl

Meaning
  1. female animal
  2. This suffix or root indicates that an animal is female.
Examples

Inu tecuani-lama oquipia ipilhua.

The female wild animal had her young.

Pronunciation-ˈlama

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is often attached to other nouns to denote the female gender of an animal.

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