-sapa

Quechua

Suffix

-sapa

1. forms augmentative nouns from nouns

   ‎wislla (“spoon”) + ‎-sapa → ‎wisllasapa (“ladle”)

2. forms adjectives from nouns emphasizing size, strength, etc.

   ‎sinqa (“nose”) + ‎-sapa → ‎sinqaasapa (“big-nosed”)

   ‎maki (“hand”) + ‎-sapa → ‎makisapa (“having strong hands”)

   ‎simi (“mouth”) + ‎-sapa → ‎simisapa (“big-mouthed; foul-mouthed; talkative”)

Derived terms

Quechua terms suffixed with -sapa

Further reading

• Pérez, Julio Calvo (2022) Nuevo diccionario español-quechua quechua-español, Vol. 2, Lima: University of San Martín de Porres, p. 985.