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-kume
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Basque
Etymology
eu ume<t:child>
From eu ume child with an excrescent /k/.355 The noun eu kume pup, youngling is derived from the suffix and not the other way round.
Pronunciation
Suffix
eu suffix
forms names for the young of various animals; -ling, -let
eu azeri azerikume fox fox cub
eu txerri txerrikume pig piglet
eu ahate ahatekume duck duckling
forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities
eu puta putakume whore son of a bitch
eu lapur lapurkume thief son/daughter of a thief
Derived terms
eu kume<t:pup, youngling>
eu
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