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Meaning of -ĉjo | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

Forms affectionate male diminutives, usually of names, after the first one to five letters of the noun.

endearing, informal, morpheme

Examples

“Johano (“John”) + -ĉjo → Joĉjo (“Johnny”)”
“Miĥaelo (“Michael”) + -ĉjo → Miĉjo (“Mike”)”
“patro (“father”) + -ĉjo → paĉjo (“daddy”)”
“Petro (“Peter”) + -ĉjo → Peĉjo (“Pete, Petey”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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