-innah

Afar

Etymology

From the -h converb of ínna (“likeness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈinːah/ [-ˈɪnːʌh]

Suffix

-ínnah

1. Used to form adverbs of manner.

   ‎á (“this”) ‎-innah → ‎ánnah (“like this”)

   ‎inkí (“one”) ‎-innah → ‎inkínnah (“once”)

Derived terms

Afar terms suffixed with -innah

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN, page 289