-सांव

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese -ção.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɑ̃ːʋ]

Suffix

-सांव • (-sāuva) (Latin script -saom, Kannada script -ಸಾಂವ್)

  1. attached to nouns mainly borrowed from Portuguese, Persian, and Arabic

References
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎, Goa University (doctoral thesis)
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