-pil

Appendix:Variations of "pil" Classical Nahuatl Pronunciation nci [-piːɬ] Suffix -pīl nci suffix plural -pipīl diminutive suffixes nci appended to nouns a diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness. nci coyōtl a coyote → nci coyōpīl a small coyote nci ilama an elderly woman → nci ilamapīl a crone nci pilli a child → nci pilpīl a small child; a very young child Usage notes The suffix undergoes short-vowel reduplication when pluralized, becoming -pipīl. nci pilpīl a small child → nci pīpilpipīl small children Synonyms diminutive affixes nci tepitōn, nci -tōn, nci -tzin Antonyms augmentative affixes nci huēyi, nci -pōl Derived terms nci References Frances Karttunen 1992 An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl University of Oklahoma Press 194 Pipil Etymology Compare nci pīl. Suffix ppl suffix plural -pilpil or -pipil Cuisnahuat diminutive suffixes ppl appended to nouns no longer productive uncommon a diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness. Synonyms ppl -tsin Further reading Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p. 50