-nye

West Makian

Etymology

May derive from an earlier *-inye.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.ɲe/

Suffix

-nye

  1. attaches to numeral roots to form base powers of ten
    ‎calan (“thousand”) + ‎-nye → ‎calannye (“one thousand”)
    ‎awoi- (“ten”) + ‎-nye → ‎awoinye (“ten”, literally “one ten”)
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