-kume
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Basque[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ume (“child”) with an expressive /k/. The noun kume (“pup, youngling”) is derived from the suffix and not the other way round.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-kume
- Forms names for the young of various animals, -ling, -let
- Forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities.
Derived terms[edit]
- kume (“pup, youngling”)
References[edit]
- “-kume” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk