-eh

See also: .eh, eh, eH, EH, éh, èh, ён, өн, and 태

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ/, /i/

Suffix

-eh

(humorous, slang, Internet) Used to replace -y, often in lolcat speak.
kitteh (for kitty)

sunneh (for sunny)

Anagrams

H&E, H.E., HE, He, he, he-

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-eʔ/

Suffix

-eh (plural -ehqueh)

(added to nouns) possessor, owner; indicates a noun that possesses the root noun, either as property or as an attribute.

Examples:

caleh (“house owner, householder”), from calli (“house”)

chāneh (“homeowner”), from chāntli (“home”)

īxeh (“someone intelligent, wise”), literally (“something possessing eyes”), from īxtli (“eye”)

nacaceh (“someone prudent”), literally (“something possessing ears”), from nacaztli (“ear”)

Derived terms

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