Table 2. Nouns with Common Suffixes Indicating Gender
| Suffixes Indicating Gender | Singular Form | Plural Form | English Gloss | Language |
| -moo | mulqumoo (m) | mulqee (f) | male friend | Iraqw |
| -moo | askaarmoo (m) | askaari (f) | male soldier | Iraqw |
| -imo | garimo (m) | garuu (f) | husband or man | Alagwa |
| -imo | mjolimo (m) | mjoloo (f) | male grandchild | Alagwa |
| -imo | qaraimoo (m) | qaraiya (f) | a boy | Burunge |
| -imoó | mosombimoo (m) | mosombaa (f) | a male youth | Alagwa |
| -ito'o | waawito'o (f) | waawita (m) | female leader | Iraqw or Gorwaa |
| -ito'o | mulqito'o (f) | mulqee (f) | female friend | Iraqw |
| -o'o | ga/awuso'o (f) | ga/awusee (f) | female chief or overseer | Iraqw or Gorwaa |