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Etymology
From. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Etymology
From. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Etymology
From. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Prefix

 * 1) An augmentative prefix.
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Antonyms

 * (a diminutive suffix)


 * (-il + -ül)


 * (morpheme indicates young or offspring, e.g. kvilül, "eaglet", berül, "bear cub" ; suffix that can show endearment or affection (often combining the idea of diminutiveness), e.g. fatül, "dad, daddy", lemotül, "grandma", cilül, "kid, kiddie", Samül, "Sam, Sammy", diabül, "imp, demon", gladül, "ice cube", vamül "lukewarmness")


 * (-ül + -il)