ӄэ-

Alutor

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qe/

Suffix

ӄэ- (qe-)

1. diminutive suffix, used to form nouns meaning a smaller or younger form of something.

   кэӈын -> ӄэкэӈын

   bear -> bear cub

   риририр -> ӄэриририр

   beluga -> beluga calf

   тилмытил -> ӄэтилмытил

   eagle -> eaglet

Usage notes

• More common than -пиль.

Antonyms

• -ньаӄу

Derived terms

• Alutor terms prefixed with ӄэ-

References

• Nagayama, Yukari. (2010) Grammatical sketches from the field