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A prefix added to a noun to categorize it as sacred. Note: With few exceptions noted in the lexicon, this should not be used with any noun containing an unvoiced consonant. The final -a- is elided before a vowel. This becomes a suffix (''-(a)bara'') on nouns that are explicitly marked as feminine with an affix. | A prefix added to a noun to categorize it as sacred. Note: With few exceptions noted in the lexicon, this should not be used with any noun containing an unvoiced consonant. The final -a- is elided before a vowel. This becomes a suffix (''-(a)bara'') on nouns that are explicitly marked as feminine with an affix. |
Latest revision as of 20:22, 22 October 2021
Pronunciation
- Zjenav Phonology: /bɑrɑ-/
Prefix
bara-
- sacred, holy, blessed
Usage Notes
A prefix added to a noun to categorize it as sacred. Note: With few exceptions noted in the lexicon, this should not be used with any noun containing an unvoiced consonant. The final -a- is elided before a vowel. This becomes a suffix (-(a)bara) on nouns that are explicitly marked as feminine with an affix.