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-ar-

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Esperanto

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ar-

  1. Root form of -aro

Ido

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Suffix

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-ar-

  1. suffix denoting a collection, group or set of objects or beings

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse -ar, the genitive singular ending for strong feminine nouns.

Interfix

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-ar- m or f

  1. Used to form indefinite genitive singulars of strong feminine nouns, used in compounds.
    tid (time) + ‎bolk (section) → ‎tidarbolk (period)

Sundanese

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Alternative forms

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Infix

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-ar-

  1. infix denoting plural marker for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns
    budak (child) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎barudak (children)
    buruk (rotten) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎baruruk (rotten, i.e. many are rotten)
    sia (you (vulgar)) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎saria (you (plural, vulgar); you lot)

Usage notes

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  • In words that start with a vowel, the infix is turned into a prefix ar-.
    ulin (to play) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎arulin (to play, i.e. many are playing)
    asup (to enter) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎arasup (entering, i.e. many are entering)
  • In words that start with an ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, or any consonant cluster, the infix will turn into -al-.
    lumpat (run) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎lalumpat (running, i.e. many are running)
    paur (alarming) + ‎-ar- (plural marker) → ‎palaur (very alarming)
  • The affix can be reduplicated into -arar- to denote intensity or plural of groups.
    budak (child)barudak (children)bararudak ("many, many children")
    haneut (warm)haraneut (very warm)hararaneut ("very, very warm")