-kie

See also: kie and ki'e

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch -kje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ki/, [ci]
Homophones: -jie, -tjie

Suffix

-kie (plural -kies)

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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