-yu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yu"

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ (“C;ass 1 pronominal concord”) or from uyu (“this - Class 1 demonstrative”). Cognate with Yao -ju (“Class 1 contracted demonstrative”).

Suffix

-yu

1. Class 1 contracted near demonstrative suffix, this with class 1 nouns

Usage notes

Suffixed demonstratives indicate that the noun they are suffixed unto has already been mentioned in the conversation.

References

• Peace Corps Learning Chichewa, page 131 (top)/142 (bottom)

Japanese

Romanization

-yu

1. Rōmaji transcription of ゆ

Murui Huitoto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-d͡ʒu]

Classifier

-yu

1. Classifier for objects in the form of a sack.

Derived terms

Murui Huitoto terms suffixed with -yu

komaiyu

References

• Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017), A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.‎, Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 197