-ե

See also: ե, Ե, and ե-

Armenian

Etymology

Inherited form of Old Armenian -եայ (-eay). The learned form is -յա (-ya).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [e]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [e]

Suffix

-ե • (-e) (traditional orthography spelling -է)

1. forms adjectives with the meaning of “made or consisting of”; -en

   ոսկե ― oske ― golden

   երկաթե ― erkatʿe ― made of iron

Synonyms

• -յա (-ya)

Derived terms

Armenian terms suffixed with -ե