-pui

Mizo

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *puy.

Suffix

-pui

  1. Augmentative suffix
    ‎thli (“wind”) + ‎-pui → ‎thlipui (“storm”), literally “big wind”
    ‎khua (“village, town, city”) + ‎-pui → ‎khawpui (“capital city”)
  2. Forms the names of adult female animals
    ‎bâwng (“cattle”) + ‎-pui → ‎bâwngpui (“cow”)

Derived terms

Mizo terms suffixed with -pui
bepui
buaipui
bâwngpui
khawpui
mipui
nupui
ropui
thlipui

Further reading

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