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Meaning of -ең | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives and nouns from onomatopoeias.
    morpheme
  2. Extends onomatopoeias with no change in meaning.
    morpheme

Examples

“балп (balp, “plop”) + -ең (-eñ) → балпаң (balpañ, “clumsy, lazybones”)”
“томп (tomp, “plop”) + -ең (-eñ) → томпаң (tompañ, “plop”)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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