-ეფე

Laz

Etymology

Compare Georgian -ები (-ebi) and Mingrelian -ეფი (-epi).

Suffix

-ეფე • (-epe) (Latin spelling -epe)

1. Used to form plural

Usage notes

• It becomes -ფე (-pe) after wovel-final stems.
• Sometimes -ა (-a)-final stems might have -ლეფე (-lepe).
• Accent is on the penultimate syllable of the word, i.e. on the last syllable of the stem.