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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Etymology Derived from -ܘܿܢ -ōn, the absolute state of the diminutive suffix aii -ܘܿܢܵܐ, with the ending of /n/ being elided as typical in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, but preserved in the plural form as well as in the possessive. Suffix -ܘܿ propn f<qq:inanimate objects; names>,m<qq:names> -ܘܿܢ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ suffix forming feminine words referring to single inanimate entities, small animals, or words usually associated with smallness; or personal names of male animals; or words of endearment or attached to human names to form nicknames and diminutives see usage notes aii ܒܵܠܥܘܿ whirlpool aii ܒܵܛܝܼܒܵܛܘܿ firefly, ladybug aii ܚܹܐܦܘܿ mosquito aii ܝܲܠܕܵܐ -ܘܿ ܝܲܠܕܘܿ<ng:male given name> aii ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ -ܘܿ ܚܵܝܘܿ<ng:term of endearment derived from the word for life> aii ܣܵܒ݂ܬܵܐ -ܘܿ ܣܵܒ݂ܬܘܿ<t:granny><ng:endearing term for a grandmother> aii ܟܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ -ܘܿ ܟܵܠܘܿ<t:bride> Usage notes Other than personal names, all derived nouns are always feminine. Derived personal names of animals are always masculine because this is only used for personal names of male animals. For humans, this may be used to form diminutives of human names and terms of endearment for either gender. Derived terms aii ܟܵܠܘܿ<t:bride> ܣܵܒ݂ܘܿ<t:grandpa> ܣܵܒ݂ܬܘܿ<t:grandma> ܟ̰ܝܼܪܘܿ<t:turkey> ܒܵܠܥܘܿ<t:whirlpool> ܢܵܩܪܘܿ<t:woodpecker> ܩܵܪܨܘܿ<t:earwig> ܝܲܠܕܘܿ ܒܵܛܝܼܒܵܛܘܿ<t:ladybug> ܦܵܬ݂ܠܘܿ<t:whirlwind> ܫܵܠܩܘܿ ܓܵܪܫܘܿ<t:tool used to stir up mud in paddy fields> ܩܵܦܝܘܿ<t:blockage in water channel> ܚܵܦܪܘܿ<t:trowel>aii indeclinable nouns