-ܘ

Derived from -ܘܿܢ -ōn, the absolute state of the diminutive suffix -ܘܿܢܵܐ‎ (-ōnā), with the ending of /n/ being elided as typical in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

-ܘܿ • (-ō)

1. Suffix forming feminine words referring to single inanimate entities or words usually associated with smallness: small animals, words of endearment, names of male animals, or attached to human names to form nicknames and diminutives

   ܒܲܠܥܘܿ‎ (balˁō, “whirlpool”)

   ܒܵܛܝܼܒܵܛܘܿ‎ (bāṭībāṭō, “firefly, ladybug”)

   ܚܹܐܦܘܿ‎ (ḥēpō, “mosquito”)

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• Derived nouns are always feminine.
• Only used for personal names of male animals and therefore derived names are always masculine.
• May be used to form diminutives of human names and terms of endearment for either gender.