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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *-am : -m.
Suffix
-უმ • (-um) (Latin spelling -um)
- verbal thematic suffix
- ნჩხალ- (nçxal-, “to pound the branches of fruit trees, walnuts, etc. with a pole”) + -უმ (-um) → ნჩხალუმს (nçxalums, “S/he shakes branches with sticks or poles to drop walnuts, chestnuts, etc.”)
- კარხ- (ǩarx-, “to tidy up, prepare”) + -უმ (-um) → კარხუმს (ǩarxums, “S/he packs or prepares”)
- ხალ- (xal-, “to roast”) + -უმ (-um) → ხალუმს (xalums, “S/he overcooks it turns it black and inedible”)
- თან- (tan-, “to shine”) + -უმ (-um) → თანუმს (tanums, “S/he shines”)
Derived terms