Maz-

High Valyrian

Etymology

From māzigon (“to come”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /maz-/, /mas-/

Prefix

maz-

1. Used to form inceptive verbs from other verbs, meaning approximately "to come to X".

   emagon (“to have”) → mazemagon (“to take”)

Derived Terms

High Valyrian terms prefixed with maz-

Notes

• mas- is used before voiceless stops and s
• maz- is used otherwise (note however that *zj and *zr simplify to j)