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Quechua
Etymology
Possibly a combination of Proto-Quechuan *-n + *-chik. Cf. modern Quechua -chik.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-nchik
- Indicates first-person inclusive plural possessive.
- wasi (“house”) → wasinchik (“our (incl) house”)
- First-person inclusive plural subject.
- rimay (“to speak”) → ñuqanchik rimanchik (“we (incl) speak”)
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