-ama

Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of -ame.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ.mɐ/

Suffix

-ama f (plural -amas)

  1. forms nouns indicating a disorderly group or collection of the suffixed thing
    cipó (“liana”) + ‎-ama → ‎cipoama (“jumble of lianas”)
    gente (“people”) + ‎-ama → ‎gentama (“rabble”)

Derived terms

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