-ови

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak -ový, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔvi]
• Rhymes: -ɔvi
• Hyphenation: ови

Suffix

-ови (-ovi)

1. Alternative form of -ов (-ov)
2. forms colour adjectives

   ‎ґестиня (gestinja, “chestnut (nut)”) + ‎-ови (-ovi) → ‎ґестиньови (gestinʹovi, “chestnut, maroon (colour)”)

Usage notes

• Only -ови (-ovi) is used to form adjectives denoting colour, and is not interchangeable with -ов (-ov) in this sense.

Derived terms

Pannonian Rusyn terms suffixed with -ови