-ichcho

Sidamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈit͡ʃːo/

Suffix

-ichcho

1. Used to form singulatives from collective nouns.

   ‎ceʼa (“birds”) + ‎-ichcho → ‎ceʼichcho (“bird”)

2. Used to form adjectives from verbs with a similar meaning.

   ‎buxa (“to become poor”) + ‎-ichcho → ‎buxichcho (“poor”)

Usage notes

• After a sonorant (n, r, l) that is immediately preceded by a vowel, the form -cho is used.
• The derivatives suffixed with -(ich)cho usually change their gender:

  ‎dagunna (“leopards”) (f) + ‎-ichcho → ‎daguncho (“leopard”) (m)

Derived terms

Sidamo terms suffixed with -ichcho

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 346