-pol
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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