-yi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yi"

Ahtna

Suffix

-yi

  1. alternative form of -i, used with verbs ending in a vowel

Lower Tanana

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Suffix

-yi

  1. A pluralizing suffix for human nouns; refers to larger groups than -ka.
Derived terms
Lower Tanana terms suffixed with -yi

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

  1. 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)

  1. (Jersey) used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit
  2. (Jersey) used to form the names of jobs

Derived terms