-raɨ

Murui Huitoto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-ɾaɯ̯]

Etymology 1

Suffix

-raɨ

  1. Used to form an agent root from a verb; -er
Usage notes
  • Almost always followed by either -ma or -ño to specify gender.
Derived terms
Murui Huitoto terms suffixed with -raɨ (agentive)

Etymology 2

Classifier

-raɨ

  1. Classifier for pole-like objects.
Derived terms
Murui Huitoto terms suffixed with -raɨ

References

  • Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017), A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.[1], Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 134