-sapa

Quechua

Suffix

-sapa

  1. forms augmentative nouns from nouns
    ‎wislla (“spoon”) + ‎-sapa → ‎wisllasapa (“ladle”)
  2. forms adjectives from nouns emphasizing size, strength, etc.
    ‎sinqa (“nose”) + ‎-sapa → ‎sinqaasapa (“big-nosed”)
    ‎maki (“hand”) + ‎-sapa → ‎makisapa (“having strong hands”)
    ‎simi (“mouth”) + ‎-sapa → ‎simisapa (“big-mouthed; foul-mouthed; talkative”)

Derived terms

Quechua terms suffixed with -sapa
simisapa
wisllasapa
yachaysapa

Further reading

  • Pérez, Julio Calvo (2022) Nuevo diccionario español-quechua quechua-español, Vol. 2, Lima: University of San Martín de Porres, p. 985.
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