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-ilo

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See also: ilo, ilò, Ilo, and ILO

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Etymology

    From Proto-Slavic *-dlo and Proto-Germanic *-ilaz. Compare Russian -ло (-lo) and Polish -dło, English, Dutch, and German -el, as well as Old Norse -ill.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈilo/
    • Rhymes: -ilo
    • Hyphenation: /i‧lo/

    Suffix

    -ilo

    1. an instrument, a tool for performing the action of the root
      pafi (to shoot) + -ilopafilo (firearm)
      piki (to sting, prick) + -ilopikilo (stinger)
      segi (to saw) + -ilosegilo (saw)
      tondi (to shear) + -ilotondilo (scissors)
      tranĉi (to cut, slice) + -ilotranĉilo (knife)

    Derived terms

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