-yi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "yi"
Ahtna
Suffix
-yi
- alternative form of -i, used with verbs ending in a vowel
Lower Tanana
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ji/
Etymology 1
Suffix
-yi
- A pluralizing suffix for human nouns; refers to larger groups than -ka.
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 475
Etymology 2
Suffix
-yi
- alternative form of -i, used with stems ending in a vowel
Norman
Etymology
From Old French -ier, from Latin -ārius.
Suffix
-yi m (plural -ièrs, feminine -iéthe)
- (Jersey) used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit
- (Jersey) used to form the names of jobs
Derived terms
Norman terms suffixed with -yi