Affenat

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Dothraki

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /affeˈn̪at̪/

Verb

affenat (infinitive)

  1. to make something attach
Inflection


Usage Notes

The use of this word would differ from the use of the word akkemat (to connect, to attach). The root morpheme kem has a stronger sense of cohesion between the two items coming together than fen, which can be seen in other words derived from these roots. The word for marriage, the union of two people in matrimony uses kem, while the word fenolat means "to cling". One would expect to use affenat when two items are haphazardly attached, like a coffee mug glued to a cat, as opposed to something more precise and intentional with akkemat — like the hem of a dress being carefully sewn onto a garment.

--User:Khal Qanno 23:29, 12 May 2021 (UTC)