-óna

Macanese

Alternative forms

• -róna

Etymology

From Portuguese -ona.

Suffix

-óna (masculine -ám)

1. feminine augmentative suffix
2. suffix that forms feminine animate nouns from other parts of speech

   ‎pilizâ (“to quarrel”) + ‎-óna → ‎pilizóna (“quarrelsome woman”)

Derived terms

Macanese terms suffixed with -óna