-bani
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See also: bani
Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From -ban (“in”, case suffix) + -i (adjective-forming suffix), an unusual and irregular form since in Hungarian no other suffix can be appended after the case ending.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-bani
- (adjective-forming suffix) A rare and unproductive suffix, found only in lexicalized forms.
Usage notes
[edit]- (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:
- -bani is added to back-vowel words
- -beni is added to front-vowel words