-pol
See also: Appendix:Variations of "pol"
Classical Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Compare the morphologically similar diminutive suffix -pīl.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-pōl (plural -popōl)
Examples |
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1. huēyi (“something large”) → huēhuēyipōl (“something very large”) |
- (appended to nouns) an augmentative suffix; forms nouns denoting largeness.
- (appended to nouns) an emphatic or augmentative suffix; emphasizes that something is large, intense or important.
- (appended to nouns) a pejorative suffix; expresses contempt, disdain or disapproval.
Synonyms edit
- (augmentative affix): huēyi
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194