-ëkw

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian [Term?].

Suffix

-ëkw

  1. A verbal suffix which switches the role of the subject and the object of a verb.
    ‎shinkala (“to hate one”) + ‎-ëkw → ‎*shinkalkw (“to be hated by one”)

Derived terms

Unami terms suffixed with -ëkw
këtëmakelëmùksëwakàn
ntihëlùkwën
nèhkwësi
shinkalkwësi
winkeòhkwèt
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