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-h

-h

Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-h

  1. Used to form the plural of absolutive noun forms.
Examples:
cōconeh, plural form of conētl (child)
māmazah, plural form of mazātl (deer)
tēteoh, plural form of teōtl (god)

Usage notes

Some nouns pluralized with -h undergo the reduplication of their first or second syllable.

Derived terms

  • see Category:Classical Nahuatl plurals

Synonyms


Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /h/

Etymology

From Arabic ـهُ (-hu)

Alternative forms

Pronoun

-h m

  1. him, it

Usage notes

  • Affixed to the verb directly:
qatlu (they killed) + -h = qatluh (they killed him)

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