"-njo" meaning in All languages combined

See -njo on Wiktionary

Suffix [Esperanto]

IPA: /njo/
Etymology: From Russian -ня (-nja), an ending of Russian diminutives of personal names (male and female: Таня (Tanja), Саня (Sanja), Ваня (Vanja) etc). Etymology templates: {{der|eo|ru|-ня}} Russian -ня (-nja) Head templates: {{head|eo|suffixes}} -njo
  1. (informal, endearing) forms affectionate derivatives of feminine names, after the first one to five letters of the name: Tags: endearing, informal, morpheme Coordinate_terms: -ĉjo (english: masculine affectionate names), -jo (english: gender-neutral affectionate names)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "ru",
        "3": "-ня"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian -ня (-nja)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Russian -ня (-nja), an ending of Russian diminutives of personal names (male and female: Таня (Tanja), Саня (Sanja), Ваня (Vanja) etc).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "suffixes"
      },
      "expansion": "-njo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Esperanto",
  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Esperanto entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Esperanto female roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Esperanto terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "english": "masculine affectionate names",
          "word": "-ĉjo"
        },
        {
          "english": "gender-neutral affectionate names",
          "word": "-jo"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Susano (“Susan”) + -njo → Sunjo (“Suzy, Sue”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Emilio (“Emily”) + -njo → Eminjo (“Emmy, Em”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "patrino (“mother”) + -njo → panjo (“mummy, mom”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "onklino (“aunt”) + -njo → onjo (“auntie”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms affectionate derivatives of feminine names, after the first one to five letters of the name"
      ],
      "id": "en--njo-eo-suffix-0s5ze~el",
      "links": [
        [
          "endearing",
          "endearing"
        ],
        [
          "affectionate",
          "affectionate#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, endearing) forms affectionate derivatives of feminine names, after the first one to five letters of the name:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "endearing",
        "informal",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/njo/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-njo"
}
{
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "english": "masculine affectionate names",
      "word": "-ĉjo"
    },
    {
      "english": "gender-neutral affectionate names",
      "word": "-jo"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "ru",
        "3": "-ня"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian -ня (-nja)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Russian -ня (-nja), an ending of Russian diminutives of personal names (male and female: Таня (Tanja), Саня (Sanja), Ваня (Vanja) etc).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "suffixes"
      },
      "expansion": "-njo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Esperanto",
  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro",
        "Esperanto endearing terms",
        "Esperanto entries with incorrect language header",
        "Esperanto female roots",
        "Esperanto informal terms",
        "Esperanto lemmas",
        "Esperanto suffixes",
        "Esperanto terms derived from Russian",
        "Esperanto terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Susano (“Susan”) + -njo → Sunjo (“Suzy, Sue”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Emilio (“Emily”) + -njo → Eminjo (“Emmy, Em”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "patrino (“mother”) + -njo → panjo (“mummy, mom”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "onklino (“aunt”) + -njo → onjo (“auntie”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms affectionate derivatives of feminine names, after the first one to five letters of the name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endearing",
          "endearing"
        ],
        [
          "affectionate",
          "affectionate#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, endearing) forms affectionate derivatives of feminine names, after the first one to five letters of the name:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "endearing",
        "informal",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/njo/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-njo"
}

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