-ინ-

Laz

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *-en : -in (derivatory affix of causative verbs).

Interfix

-ინ- • (-in-) (Latin spelling -in-)

1. Used to form a causative verb/stem from a noncausative verb/stem

   ‎ჭვ- (ç̌v-, “to hurt”) + ‎-ინ- (-in-) → ‎ჭვინ- (ç̌vin-, “to hurt someone”)

   ‎წაპ- (ǯap̌-, “to dribble”) + ‎-ინ- (-in-) → ‎წაპინ- (ǯap̌in-, “to drip”)

   ‎მტ- (mť-, “to escape”) + ‎-ინ- (-in-) → ‎მტინ- (mťin-, “to smuggle someone”)

   ‎ტკობ- (ťǩob-, “to hide”) + ‎-ინ- (-in-) → ‎ტკობინ- (ťǩobin-, “to hide someone”)

Derived terms

Laz terms interfixed with -ინ-