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-nye

[i.ɲe]

suffix

LanguageWest Makian

Meaning
  1. attaches to numeral roots to form base powers of ten
  2. A suffix used with numeral roots to specify base powers of ten.
Examples

calan (—thousand—) + -nye → calannye (—one thousand—)

thousand + -nye = one thousand

Pronunciationi.ɲe

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteSpecifically used for base powers of ten, such as ten or thousand.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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