-iyya
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Hausa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic ـِيَّة (-iyya).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-iyyā̀ f
- Used as a nisba suffix to form abstract nouns, often for systems or periods of time.
Usage notes[edit]
This suffix is largely nonproductive, but has been extended to some words, both derived from Arabic and not. The tone pattern it sets is low-high-low.