-ayu

• -achu (South-Western Asturias)

Inherited from Latin -aculum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʝu/ [ˈa.ʝu]
• Rhymes: -aʝu
• Syllabification: -a‧yu

-ayu m (noun-forming suffix, plural ayos)

1. forms pejorative diminutives of adjectives and nouns

   Synonyms: -etu, -acu, -uchu

   ‎baba (“drool”) + ‎-ayu → ‎babayu (“stupid”)

   ‎llingua (“language”) + ‎-ayu → ‎llinguayu (“swearing, hurting speech”)

2. forms specific nouns

   ‎bardial (“bush”) + ‎-ayu → ‎bardayu (“bramble”)

   ‎borra (“waste”) + ‎-ayu → ‎borrayu (“ember”)

   ‎llamber (“to eat candy (literally to lick)”) + ‎-ayu → ‎llambiayu (“candy”)