-innah

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Afar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the -h converb of ínna (“likeness”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /-ˈinːah/, [-ˈɪnːʌh]

Suffix[edit]

-ínnah

  1. Used to form adverbs of manner.
    ‎á (“this”) + ‎-innah → ‎ánnah (“like this”)
    ‎inkí (“one”) + ‎-innah → ‎inkínnah (“once”)

Derived terms[edit]

Afar terms suffixed with -innah

References[edit]

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN, page 289
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