Table 5. Address Terms with Singulative Suffixes

Singulative Suffixes Singular Form Plural Form English Gloss Language
-moo qwaslaramoo (m) qwaslare (f) male ritual expert Iraqw or Gorwaa
-moo mulqumoo (m) mulqee (f) male friend Iraqw
-moo kahamusmoo (m) kahamuse (f) male chief Iraqw
-moo askaarmoo (m) askaari (f) male soldier Iraqw
-moo balosamoo (m) balosi (f) male ten-cell leader Iraqw or Gorwaa
-imo garimo (m) garuu (f) old man or husband Alagwa
-imo qaraimoo (m) qaraiya (f) a boy Burunge
-imoo mosombimoo (m) mosombaa (f) male youth Alagwa
-ito'o qwaslarito'o (f) qwaslare (f) female ritual expert Iraqw or Gorwaa
-ito'o askaarito'o (f) askaari (f) female soldier Iraqw or Gorwaa
-o'o aaruso'o (f) aaruse (f) female prophet Iraqw
-o'o ga/awuso'o (f) ga/awusee (f) female overseer or chief Iraqw or Gorwaa