"-unazz" meaning in Maltese

See -unazz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /uˈnat͡s/ Forms: unazza [feminine], -unazzi [plural]
Etymology: From Sicilian -uni + Sicilian -azzu. Compare Italian -one and -azzo respectively. Etymology templates: {{af|mt|^-uni|^-azzu|lang1=scn|lang2=scn}} Sicilian -uni + Sicilian -azzu, {{m|it|-one}} -one, {{m|it|-azzo}} -azzo Head templates: {{mt-suffix|f=unazza|g=m|p=-unazzi}} -unazz m (feminine unazza, plural -unazzi)
  1. Alterative suffix used to form pejoratives. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--unazz-mt-suffix-ZoShq3CN Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "^-uni",
        "3": "^-azzu",
        "lang1": "scn",
        "lang2": "scn"
      },
      "expansion": "Sicilian -uni + Sicilian -azzu",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "-one"
      },
      "expansion": "-one",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "-azzo"
      },
      "expansion": "-azzo",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sicilian -uni + Sicilian -azzu. Compare Italian -one and -azzo respectively.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "unazza",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unazzi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "f": "unazza",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "-unazzi"
      },
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      "name": "mt-suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "suffix",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Alterative suffix used to form pejoratives."
      ],
      "id": "en--unazz-mt-suffix-ZoShq3CN",
      "links": [
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          "Alterative",
          "alterative#English"
        ],
        [
          "pejorative",
          "pejorative#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈnat͡s/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-unazz"
}
{
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      "args": {
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        "lang1": "scn",
        "lang2": "scn"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "-one"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "-azzo"
      },
      "expansion": "-azzo",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sicilian -uni + Sicilian -azzu. Compare Italian -one and -azzo respectively.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "unazza",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-unazzi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "f": "unazza",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "-unazzi"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
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      "categories": [
        "Maltese 2-syllable words",
        "Maltese compound terms",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine suffixes",
        "Maltese suffixes",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alterative suffix used to form pejoratives."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "alterative#English"
        ],
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          "pejorative#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈnat͡s/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-unazz"
}

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