-ᡤᠠᠨ

Manchu

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ᡤᠠᠨ • (-gan) (complying with vowel harmony)

  1. Suffix used to form diminutives from nominal words.
    ‎ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (bira, “river”) + ‎-ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ‎ᠪᡳᡵᠠᡤᠠᠨ (biragan, “small river”)
  2. Derivative suffix used to form nouns.
    ‎ᠨᡳᡵᡠ- (niru-, “to draw”) + ‎-ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ‎ᠨᡳᡵᡠᡤᠠᠨ (nirugan, “drawing”)

Synonyms
  • (suffix used to form diminutives) -ᡤᡝᠨ (-gen)

See also
  • Category:Manchu words suffixed with -ᡤᠠᠨ
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