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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Gbe *-ví (literally “child”) stems from same root as òví (“child”). Cognates include Fon -ví, Fon -vú, Saxwe Gbe -ví, Adja -vi, Ewe -vi
Pronunciation
Suffix
-vú
- Forms a diminutive noun.
- onyì (“cow”) → onyìvú (“calf”, literally “little cow”)
- lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (“sheep”) → lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”, literally “little lamb”)
- gbɔ̀gbwɛ́ (“goat”) → gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú (“kid”, literally “little goat”)
Derived terms
Swahili
Alternative forms
Suffix
-vu
- suffix used to derive a noun or adjective from a verb with stem ending in a vowel
- -legea (“to be loose”) + -vu → -legevu (“loose”)
- -lemaa (“to be disabled”) + -vu → ulemavu (“disability”)
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