-kie

See also: kie and ki'e

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch -kje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki/, [ci]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: -jie, -tjie

Suffix

-kie (plural -kies)

  1. alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -ng when the preceding vowel is unstressed

Usage notes

  • In adding this suffix the word-final -g is deleted: doring → dorinkie.
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