Table 8. Address Terms Formed via Nominal Singulative Suffixes

Language Root or Stem Suffix Address Term English Gloss
Iraqw aako (m) + -wi aakowi (m) this husband
husband this
Alagwa garimo (m) + -wi garimowi (m) this husband
husband this
Alagwa goroo (f) + -ri goroori (f) this wife
wife this
Burunge hadee (f) + -ti hadeeti (f) this wife
wife this
Iraqw aama (f) + -ri aamari (f) this wife
wife this
Burunge hotu (f) + -i hotui (f) my sister
sister my
Gorwaa haree (f) + -ri hareeri (f) this wife
wife this
Iraqw xay (m) + -gan xaygan (m) hey!
hey! number suffix