-nya-

See also: nya, NYA, nyā, and -nya

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɲa-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ɲa-/

Infix

-nya-

  1. having properties of, belonging to
    omunyankomo (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ nkomo (“prison”)) ― prisoner
    obunyaruguru (obu- (class 14 (state of being) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ ruguru (“above, up”)) ― height, place (above)
    omunyaihanga (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ ihanga (“nation, country”)) ― foreigner
    1. (with omu-) Used to form demonyms.
      Omunyamisiri (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ Misiri (“Egypt”)) ― Egyptian
      Omunyamwenge (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ Mwenge (“Mwenge”)) ― person from Mwenge

Usage notes

-nya- is used between a noun prefix and an augmentless noun.

References
  • Rubongoya, L. T. (2013) Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎, Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 299
  • A. E. Meeussen (1967) “Bantu Grammatical Reconstructions”, in Africana Linguistica 3‎, page 95
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