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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit -𑀉𑀕 (-uga) from Sanskrit -उक (-uka) from Proto-Indo-European *-u-kos.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ऊ • (-ū)
- (added to verbal stems) forms adjectives and nouns of agentive force, sometimes with diminutive, endearing, or pejorative meaning
- झाड़ना (jhāṛnā, “to sweep”) + -ऊ (-ū) → झाड़ू (jhāṛū, “broom”)
- खाना (khānā, “to eat”) + -ऊ (-ū) → खाऊ (khāū, “glutton”)
- ढालना (ḍhālnā, “to pour”) + -ऊ (-ū) → ढालू (ḍhālū, “sloping”)
- (added to adjectives or nouns) a person characterized by (often with diminutive, endearing, or pejorative meaning)
- पतला (patlā, “thin”) + -ऊ (-ū) → पतलू (patlū, “(endearing) skinny one”)
- चिपकना (cipaknā, “to stick”) + -ऊ (-ū) → चिपकू (cipkū, “(slang, derogatory) a clingy person”)
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