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-ama

-ama

Portuguese

Suffix

-ama f ‎(plural -amas)

  1. forms nouns indicating a disorderly group or collection of the suffixed thing
    cipó ‎(“liana”) + ‎-ama → ‎cipoama ‎(“jumble of lianas”)
    gente ‎(“people”) + ‎-ama → ‎gentama ‎(“rabble”)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_suffixed_with_-ama'>Portuguese words suffixed with -ama</a>

Etymology

Alteration of -ame.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ/

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