-hom

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * : their; them

Usage notes

 * When the suffix follows one of the diphthongs -aj, -ej, -aw, -ew, there are two possible pronunciations. The vowelised -h- may either be represented as a glide, , or it may lengthen the onset of the diphthong. Hence  may be pronounced  or . The latter is more common.
 * When the suffix is added to a verb in -a that disallows imala, the sequence is contracted to :  (“he attacked”, ) →  (“he attacked them”, ). There is, however, a fairly common nonstandard pronunciation that treats  by analogy with  (as in  above). This yields pronunciations such as.