-ama

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Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of -ame.

Pronunciation

 
 

Suffix

-ama f (noun-forming suffix, plural -amas)

  1. forms nouns indicating a disorderly group or collection of the suffixed thing
    ‎cipó (“liana”) + ‎-ama → ‎cipoama (“jumble of lianas”)
    ‎gente (“people”) + ‎-ama → ‎gentama (“rabble”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ama

Swahili

Suffix

-ama

  1. (nonproductive) persistence of a state
    ‎-ganda (“to coagulate”) + ‎-ama → ‎-gandama (“to adhere”)

Derived terms

Swahili terms suffixed with -ama

References

  • Polomé, Edgar C. (1967) Swahili Language Handbook (Language Handbook Series)‎, Washington, D.C.: Center for Applied Linguistics, page 90
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