-ichcho

Sidamo

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ˈit͡ʃːo/

Suffix

-ichcho

  1. Used to form singulatives from collective nouns.
    ‎ceʼa (“birds”) + ‎-ichcho → ‎ceʼichcho (“bird”)
  2. Used to form adjectives from verbs with a similar meaning.
    ‎buxa (“to become poor”) + ‎-ichcho → ‎buxichcho (“poor”)

Usage notes
  • After a sonorant (n, r, l) that is immediately preceded by a vowel, the form -cho is used.
  • The derivatives suffixed with -(ich)cho usually change their gender:
    ‎dagunna (“leopards”) (f) + ‎-ichcho → ‎daguncho (“leopard”) (m)

Derived terms
Sidamo terms suffixed with -ichcho

References
  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 346
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