-set

See also: Appendix:Variations of "set"

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sĕt, IPA(key): /sɛt/

Suffix

-set

  1. (astronomy) Used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.
    sun + ‎-set → ‎sunset
    moon + ‎-set → ‎moonset

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sat (to kill).

Suffix

-set

  1. (Chungli) Forms verbs relating to killing
    atep (to strike) + ‎-set → ‎tepset (to kill)

Derived terms

Ao terms suffixed with -set

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 60
  • A. R. Coupe (2007), A grammar of Mongsen Ao, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 316-319
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 29

Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛt/

Suffix

-set

  1. (colloquial) verb suffix for the second-person singular conditional

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -set not found