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Quechua
Suffix
-sapa
- forms augmentative nouns from nouns
- wislla (“spoon”) + -sapa → wisllasapa (“ladle”)
- forms adjectives from nouns emphasizing size, strength, etc.
- sinqa (“nose”) + -sapa → sinqaasapa (“big-nosed”)
- maki (“hand”) + -sapa → makisapa (“having strong hands”)
- simi (“mouth”) + -sapa → simisapa (“big-mouthed; foul-mouthed; talkative”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- Pérez, Julio Calvo (2022) Nuevo diccionario español-quechua quechua-español, Vol. 2, Lima: University of San Martín de Porres, p. 985.