-pil

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Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Suffix

-pīl (plural -pipīl)

  1. (appended to nouns) a diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness.
Examples

Usage notes

  • The suffix undergoes short-vowel reduplication when pluralized, becoming -pipīl.
pilpīl (“a small child”) → pīpilpipīl (“small children”)

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “augmentative affixes”): huēyi, -pōl

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -pil

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl pīl.

Suffix

-pil (plural -pilpil or (Cuisnahuat) -pipil)

  1. (appended to nouns, no longer productive, uncommon) a diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p. 50
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