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-pol

-pol

Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-pōl ‎(plural -popōl)

Examples

1. huēyi ‎(“something large”) → huēhuēyipōl ‎(“something very large”)
2. citlālin ‎(“a star”) → citlālpōl ‎(“a bright star; the morning star”)
3. huēhueh ‎(“an elderly man”) → huēhuehpōl ‎(“a vile old man”)

  1. (appended to nouns) an augmentative suffix; forms nouns denoting largeness.
  2. (appended to nouns) an emphatic or augmentative suffix; emphasizes that something is large, intense or important.
  3. (appended to nouns) a pejorative suffix; expresses contempt, disdain or disapproval.

Synonyms

  • (augmentative affix): huēyi

Antonyms

Derived terms

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References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194

Etymology

Compare the morphologically similar diminutive suffix -pīl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-poːl/, [-poːɬ]

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