-oon

See also: oon

English

Etymology

From French -on.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /uːn/

Suffix

-oon

1. (no longer productive) Forming nouns, mainly in borrowed words.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -oon

Anagrams

• Ono, noo, ono

Ojibwe

Suffix

-oon

1. A suffix denoting the plural of an inanimate noun
2. A suffix denoting the obviative of an animate noun
3. A suffix denoting the plural of an inanimate intransitive verb (vii) with an N or D endng
4. A suffix denoting the third-person obviative form of an animate intransitive verb (vai) with a nasal or AM ending
5. A suffix denoting the second-person singular imperative of a Type 2 transitive inanimate verb (vti2)
6. A suffix denoting the first, second or third person singular to singular object form of a Type 2 transitive inanimate verb (vti2)
7. A suffix denoting the first-person singular to second-person singular independent form of a transitive animate verb (vta) with an aw ending

Usage notes

As the suffix denoting the second-person singular imperative form, -oon also acts as the class marker for Type 2 (-oo theme) transitive inanimate verbs (vti2).

See also

• -aan
• -an
• -iin
• -in
• -n
• -oog
• -wan
• -yan