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Etymology
From Russian -ша (-ša), an ending of Russian diminutives of personal names (male and female: Паша (Paša), Саша (Saša), Миша (Miša) etc; formed by analogy with -njo.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ĉjo
- (informal, endearing) Forms affectionate derivatives of masculine names.
- Johano (“John”) + -ĉjo → Joĉjo (“Johnny”)
- Miĥaelo (“Michael”) + -ĉjo → Miĉjo (“Mike”)
- patro (“father”) + -ĉjo → paĉjo (“daddy”)
- Petro (“Peter”) + -ĉjo → Peĉjo (“Pete, Petey”)
Coordinate terms
- -njo (feminine affectionate suffix)
- -jo (gender-neutral affectionate suffix)
Derived terms