-ipen

Romani

Etymology

From Prakrit -𑀇𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (-ippaṇa), from Sanskrit -इत्वन (-itvana).

Suffix

-ipen m (plural -ipena)

1. Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives, denoting quality or state; -ness

   ‎sasto (“healthy”) + ‎-ipen → ‎sastipen (“health”)

Derived terms

Romani terms suffixed with -ipen

References

• Yaron Matras ((Can we date this quote?)) “Proto-Romani”, in the Manchester Romani Project‎^[1], Manchester, archived from the original on October 25, 2011