-ܘܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Diminutive suffix found in other Aramaic languages.

Suffix

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-ܘܿܢܵܐ (-ōnā) (feminine -ܘܿܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (-ōnīṯā), plural -ܘܿܢܹܐ (-ōnē))

  1. Diminutive suffix attached to nouns.
    ܟܲܠܒܵܐ (kalbā) + ‎-ܘܿܢܵܐ (-ōnā) → ‎ܟܲܠܒܘܿܢܵܐ (kalbōnā, small dog, puppy)
    ܐܲܚܵܐ (aḥḥā) + ‎-ܘܿܢܵܐ (-ōnā) → ‎ܐܲܚܘܿܢܵܐ (aḥōnā, little brother)

Derived terms

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See also

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