Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of -ame.
Pronunciation[edit]
-ama f (noun-forming suffix, plural -amas)
- forms nouns indicating a disorderly group or collection of the suffixed thing
- cipó (“liana”) + -ama → cipoama (“jumble of lianas”)
- gente (“people”) + -ama → gentama (“rabble”)
Derived terms[edit]