See also: igi, -iĝi, iĝi, and īgi

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Etymology edit

Perhaps from German -igen.

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-igi

  1. (with nominal/adjectival roots) to cause to be
    pura (clean) + ‎-igi → ‎purigi (to make clean, to clean (tr))
  2. (with verbal roots) makes transitive verbs out of intransitive ones
    manĝi (to eat) + ‎-igi → ‎manĝigi (to feed)
    bruli (to burn (intr)) + ‎-igi → ‎bruligi (to burn (tr))

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Descendants edit

  • Ido: -igar

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