-ashsho

Sidamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈaʃːo/

Suffix

-ashsho (rounded form -ushsho)

1. Used to form singulatives from collective nouns.

   farado (“horses”) → farashsho (“horse”)

Usage notes

• Used after collectives ending in -ado or -adda. These endings disappear with the suffixation.
• After nouns ending in -udda, the form -ushsho is used instead.

Derived terms

Sidamo terms suffixed with -ashsho

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 347