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Chuvash
Suffix
-ла • (-la)
- Alternative form of -ле (-le, “denominal verb forming suffix”) (after back vowels).
Nivkh
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ла (-la)
- Suffix attached to stative verbs to denote permanence
- пилдь (pild̦) + -ла (-la) → пила (pila)
Russian
Etymology
Cognate with Ukrainian -ло (-lo).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ла • (-la) m anim or f anim
- Suffix appended to verbs or occasionally nouns to create a colloquial or slang animate agentive noun.
- бомби́ть (bombítʹ, “to provide taxi services without a license”) (colloquial) + -ла (-la) → бомби́ла (bombíla, “gypsy cab driver”) (colloquial)
- води́ть (vodítʹ, “to drive”) + -ла (-la) → води́ла (vodíla, “driver”) (colloquial)
- вообража́ть (voobražátʹ, “to be conceited, to show off”) (low colloquial) + -ла (-la) → вообража́ла (voobražála, “smarty pants”) (colloquial, childish)
- вышиба́ть (vyšibátʹ, “to kick out”) (colloquial) + -ла (-la) → вышиба́ла (vyšibála, “bouncer”) (colloquial)
- дрочи́ть (dročítʹ, “to jerk off, to wank”) (vulgar slang) + -ла (-la) → дрочи́ла (dročíla, “wanker, masturbator”) (colloquial)
- запева́ть (zapevátʹ, “to set the tune, to lead the singing”) + -ла (-la) → запева́ла (zapevála, “lead singer; (colloquial) instigator”)
- зубри́ть (zubrítʹ, “to cram, to learn by rote”) (colloquial) + -ла (-la) → зубри́ла (zubríla, “crammer, rote memorizer”) (colloquial)
- кида́ть (kidátʹ, “to cheat, to swindle”) (colloquial) + -ла (-la) → кида́ла (kidála, “con man”) (colloquial)
- кути́ть (kutítʹ, “to carouse, to revel”) + -ла (-la) → кути́ла (kutíla, “carouser, reveller”)
- ловчи́ть (lovčítʹ, “to dodge”) + -ла (-la) → ловчи́ла (lovčíla, “dodger, trickster”) (colloquial)
- меня́ть (menjátʹ, “to change, to swap”) + -ла (-la) → меня́ла (menjála, “money changer”)
- му́ди (múdi, “balls, testicles”) (vulgar) + -и́ла (-íla) → муди́ла (mudíla, “asshole, fuckwad”) (vulgar, offensive)
- надува́ть (naduvátʹ, “to cheat, to swindle”) (colloquial) + -ла (-la) → надува́ла (naduvála, “con man, swindler”) (colloquial)
- реша́ть (rešátʹ, “to solve”) + -ла (-la) → реша́ла (rešála, “fixer, solver (of problems)”) (slang)
- терпе́ть (terpétʹ, “to suffer, to endure”) + -и́ла (-íla) → терпи́ла (terpíla, “someone unable to stand up for themselves”) (slang, derogatory)
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