Meaning of -tuvas | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to derive names of tools and devices.

masculine, morpheme

Examples

“čiul̃pti (“to suck”) + -tuvas → čiulptùvas (“proboscis”)”

“dùrti (“to stab, prick”) + -tuvas → dùrtuvas (“bayonet”)”

“láistyti (“to water”) + -tuvas → laistytùvas (“watering can”)”

“lė̃kti (“to fly”) + -tuvas → lėktùvas (“airplane”)”

“žãdinti (“to wake up”) + -tuvas → žadintùvas (“alarm clock”)”

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