"-tsu" meaning in All languages combined

See -tsu on Wiktionary

Suffix [Basque]

Head templates: {{head|eu|suffix}} -tsu
  1. Used to create adjectives from nouns. Tags: morpheme

Suffix [Finnish]

Forms: -tsy [front-vowel]
Etymology: As with many slang suffixes, there are probably multiple origins. The main origin is probably -tsa + -u, but another origin may be -su added to stems ending in t. Etymology templates: {{suffix|fi|-tsa|-u|id1=slang}} -tsa + -u Head templates: {{head|fi|suffixes|front vowel harmony variant|-tsy||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-|linguistic notation|-tsU||{{{comp}}}||{{{sup}}}|cat2=|f2nolink=1|f3nolink=1|f4nolink=1|f5nolink=1|f6nolink=1|f7nolink=1|f8nolink=1|head=}} -tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU), {{fi-suffix|var=tsy}} -tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)
  1. (slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping). Tags: morpheme, slang
    Sense id: en--tsu-fi-suffix-ck3zaM5v
  2. (non-productive) Found in some surnames. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--tsu-fi-suffix-J97a7-im Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -u, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -u: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} -tsu
  1. Rōmaji transcription of つ Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of:
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  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "eu",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "eguzki (“sun”) + -tsu → eguzkitsu (“sunny”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "euri (“rain”) + -tsu → euritsu (“rainy”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to create adjectives from nouns."
      ],
      "id": "en--tsu-eu-suffix-NS~7hXKV",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "-tsa",
        "3": "-u",
        "id1": "slang"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsa + -u",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "As with many slang suffixes, there are probably multiple origins. The main origin is probably -tsa + -u, but another origin may be -su added to stems ending in t.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tsy",
      "tags": [
        "front-vowel"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "10": "-{{{stem}}}-",
        "11": "",
        "12": "-{{{stem2}}}-",
        "13": "linguistic notation",
        "14": "-tsU",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{comp}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup}}}",
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        "3": "front vowel harmony variant",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "-{{{stem}}}-",
        "7": "",
        "8": "-{{{stem2}}}-",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f2nolink": "1",
        "f3nolink": "1",
        "f4nolink": "1",
        "f5nolink": "1",
        "f6nolink": "1",
        "f7nolink": "1",
        "f8nolink": "1",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "var": "tsy"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)",
      "name": "fi-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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      "glosses": [
        "Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
      "id": "en--tsu-fi-suffix-ck3zaM5v",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "25 75",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "42 58",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish terms suffixed with -u",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Found in some surnames."
      ],
      "id": "en--tsu-fi-suffix-J97a7-im",
      "qualifier": "non-productive",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(non-productive) Found in some surnames."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "romanization",
        "head": "",
        "sc": "Latn"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "romanization",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "つ"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
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          "name": "Japanese romanizations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Rōmaji transcription of つ"
      ],
      "id": "en--tsu-ja-romanization-Eu62tnqT",
      "links": [
        [
          "Rōmaji",
          "romaji"
        ],
        [
          "つ",
          "つ#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Rōmaji",
        "alt-of",
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}
{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eu",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
        "Basque lemmas",
        "Basque suffixes",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "eguzki (“sun”) + -tsu → eguzkitsu (“sunny”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "euri (“rain”) + -tsu → euritsu (“rainy”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to create adjectives from nouns."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}

{
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    "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Finnish lemmas",
    "Finnish suffixes",
    "Finnish terms suffixed with -u",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "-tsa",
        "3": "-u",
        "id1": "slang"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsa + -u",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "As with many slang suffixes, there are probably multiple origins. The main origin is probably -tsa + -u, but another origin may be -su added to stems ending in t.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tsy",
      "tags": [
        "front-vowel"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "10": "-{{{stem}}}-",
        "11": "",
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        "16": "{{{comp}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup}}}",
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        "3": "front vowel harmony variant",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "-{{{stem}}}-",
        "7": "",
        "8": "-{{{stem2}}}-",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f2nolink": "1",
        "f3nolink": "1",
        "f4nolink": "1",
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        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "var": "tsy"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)",
      "name": "fi-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        "Finnish slang"
      ],
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        "Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
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        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Found in some surnames."
      ],
      "qualifier": "non-productive",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(non-productive) Found in some surnames."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "romanization",
        "head": "",
        "sc": "Latn"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "romanization",
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        {
          "word": "つ"
        }
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "つ",
          "つ#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tsu"
}

Download raw JSONL data for -tsu meaning in All languages combined (2.9kB)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: linguistic notation -tsU",
  "path": [
    "-tsu"
  ],
  "section": "Finnish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-tsu",
  "trace": ""
}

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