-ᡤᠠᠨ
Manchu
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [qan]
Suffix
-ᡤᠠᠨ • (-gan) (complying with vowel harmony)
- Suffix used to form diminutives from nominal words.
- ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (bira, “river”) + -ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ᠪᡳᡵᠠᡤᠠᠨ (biragan, “small river”)
- Derivative suffix used to form nouns.
- ᠨᡳᡵᡠ- (niru-, “to draw”) + -ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ᠨᡳᡵᡠᡤᠠᠨ (nirugan, “drawing”)
Synonyms
- (suffix used to form diminutives) -ᡤᡝᠨ (-gen)
See also
- Category:Manchu words suffixed with -ᡤᠠᠨ