-ओ

See also: -ओं

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /oː/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa -अहु (-ahu, second person present indicative/imperative plural), from Sauraseni Prakrit -𑀅𑀳 (-aha), from Sanskrit -अथ (-atha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-atʰa, from Proto-Indo-European *-ete (second person present indicative/imperative plural).

Suffix

-ओ • (-o)

1. Marks the second-person plural simple subjunctive; subjunctive for तुम (tum)
2. suffix for present second person imperative; the imperative marker for तुम (tum)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa -अहु (-ahu) or -हौ (-hau), from Sauraseni Prakrit -𑀆𑀳𑁄 (-āho), ultimately a univerbation of Sanskrit -आः (-āḥ), the vocative plural of Sanskrit -अ (-a), and Sanskrit भोस् (bhos) (from भवत् (bhavat)).

Suffix

-ओ • (-o)

1. vocative plural of -आ (-ā)

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Konkani

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔ]

Suffix

-ओ • (-o) (Latin script -o, Kannada script -ಒ)

1. suffix found in masculine nouns

References

• Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎^[1], Goa University (doctoral thesis)