-kume

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Basque

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Etymology

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From ume (child) with an expressive /k/. The noun kume (pup, youngling) is derived from the suffix and not the other way round.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-kume

  1. Forms names for the young of various animals, -ling, -let
    azeri (fox) + ‎-kume → ‎azerikume (fox cub)
    txerri (pig) + ‎-kume → ‎txerrikume (piglet)
    ahate (duck) + ‎-kume → ‎ahatekume (duckling)
  2. Forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities.
    puta (whore) + ‎-kume → ‎putakume (son of a bitch)
    lapur (thief) + ‎-kume → ‎lapurkume (son/daughter of a thief)

Derived terms

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  • kume (pup, youngling)

References

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