-एं

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa -अहिं (-ahiṃ), further unknown. [1]

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ẽː/

Suffix

-एं • (-ẽ)

  1. Marks the first-person plural simple subjunctive.
  2. Marks the third-person plural simple subjunctive.

References

  1. ^ Oberlies, Thomas (2005) A Historical Grammar of Hindi, Grazer Vergleichende Arbeiten, →ISBN, page 40

Konkani

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛ̃]

Suffix

-एं • (-en) (Latin script -em, Kannada script -ಎಂ)

  1. suffix found in neuter nouns

References

  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[1], Goa University (doctoral thesis)