-gipa
Garo
Etymology 1
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Principle verb suffix
-gipa
- nominalizing suffix: the one who, those who
- pi·sako chikgipa achak
- the child-biting dog, the dog who bites the child
Etymology 2
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Derivational noun suffix
-gipa
- suffix for kinship terms when used as a reference, not as a term of address
- Nelsonni ma·gipa
- Nelson's mother
References
- Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon, Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 20