-aaz

Kinuk'aaz

Etymology

From Proto-Kinuk'aaz *-aaz

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-aːz/

Orthographic Form

-aaz

Suffix

-aaz

1. Used to form class B or C nouns with some kind of augmentative meaning. Can be used with any word base.

   nuk (“tongue”) → nuk'aaz (“language”)

Derived Terms

Kinuk'aaz terms suffixed with -aaz