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Ossetian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /un/
Suffix
-ун • (-un)
- (Digor) Alternative form of -ын (-yn)
Russian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Suffix
-у́н • (-ún)
- Suffix appended to verbs to create a masculine noun, normally denoting an actor.
- лгать (lgatʹ, “to lie, to tell a lie”) + -ун (-un) → лгун (lgun, “liar”)
- хлопота́ть (xlopotátʹ, “to hustle, to fuss”) + -ун (-un) → хлопоту́н (xlopotún, “busybody, bustler”)
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