"-chi" meaning in Quechua

See -chi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|qu|suffix}} -chi
  1. Derivational suffix, causative. To make someone do something; to let or allow something. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -tsi (alt: Ancash)
    Sense id: en--chi-qu-suffix-5WbFuF7o Categories (other): Quechua links with redundant target parameters, Quechua entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Quechua entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|qu|suffix}} -chi
  1. Used to indicate a putative or conjectural statement. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -shi (alt: Cajamarca), -tri (alt: Jauja, Junín) Related terms: -cha, -chá
    Sense id: en--chi-qu-suffix-ZxbKks5x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -chi meaning in Quechua (1.5kB)

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        {
          "text": "llamkay (“to work”) → llamkachiy (“to make one work”)"
        },
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          "text": "yachay (“to learn”) → yachachiy (“to teach”)"
        }
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    },
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