"-aș" meaning in Romanian

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Suffix

IPA: /aʃ/
Etymology: Probably a suffix with multiple etymologies, from both Proto-Slavic *-ašь and Hungarian -as. Etymology templates: {{bor|ro|sla-pro|*-ašь}} Proto-Slavic *-ašь, {{der|ro|hu|-as}} Hungarian -as Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|-ași|cat2=diminutive suffixes|suff=1}} -aș m (plural -ași) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=-așilor|gpi=-ași|gsd=-așului|gsi=-aș|n=|npd=-așii|npi=-ași|nsd=-așul|nsi=-aș|vp=-așilor|vs=-așule|vs2=}} Forms: -ași [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], -aș [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un -aș [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], -așul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], -ași [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște -ași [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], -așii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], -aș [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui -aș [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], -așului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], -ași [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor -ași [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], -așilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], -așule [singular, vocative], -așilor [plural, vocative]
  1. diminutive suffix (e.g. copil (“child”) + -aș → copilaș (“little child”)) Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms (diminutive suffixes): -uț, -uș, -șor, -el
    Sense id: en--aș-ro-suffix-zTcgPBqo Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'diminutive suffixes': 88 12
  2. used with a noun to make words related to profession Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms (profession-related suffixes): -ar, -tor
    Sense id: en--aș-ro-suffix-uzhE1Fl- Disambiguation of 'profession-related suffixes': 39 61

Download JSON data for -aș meaning in Romanian (3.7kB)

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        "1": "ro",
        "2": "sla-pro",
        "3": "*-ašь"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Slavic *-ašь",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "hu",
        "3": "-as"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
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        "singular"
      ]
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niște -ași",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-ași",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "unor -ași",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așilor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așule",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așilor",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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        "n": "",
        "npd": "-așii",
        "npi": "-ași",
        "nsd": "-așul",
        "nsi": "-aș",
        "vp": "-așilor",
        "vs": "-așule",
        "vs2": ""
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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          "_dis": "78 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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        ]
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          "_dis1": "88 12",
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          "word": "-uț"
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          "_dis1": "88 12",
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          "word": "-uș"
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        {
          "_dis1": "88 12",
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          "word": "-șor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 12",
          "sense": "diminutive suffixes",
          "word": "-el"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        {
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "poștă (“mail”) + -aș → poștaș (“postman”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "_dis1": "39 61",
          "sense": "profession-related suffixes",
          "word": "-ar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "39 61",
          "sense": "profession-related suffixes",
          "word": "-tor"
        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/aʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-aș"
}
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    "Romanian lemmas",
    "Romanian masculine suffixes",
    "Romanian noun-forming suffixes",
    "Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines",
    "Romanian suffixes",
    "Romanian terms borrowed from Proto-Slavic",
    "Romanian terms derived from Hungarian",
    "Romanian terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      ]
    },
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "nominative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-aș",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
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        "indefinite",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așilor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așule",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-așilor",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "-ași",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "n": "",
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        {
          "text": "meserie (“handcraft”) + -aș → meseriaș (“handicraftsman”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "poștă (“mail”) + -aș → poștaș (“postman”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "masculine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/aʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "diminutive suffixes",
      "word": "-uț"
    },
    {
      "sense": "diminutive suffixes",
      "word": "-uș"
    },
    {
      "sense": "diminutive suffixes",
      "word": "-șor"
    },
    {
      "sense": "diminutive suffixes",
      "word": "-el"
    },
    {
      "sense": "profession-related suffixes",
      "word": "-ar"
    },
    {
      "sense": "profession-related suffixes",
      "word": "-tor"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-aș"
}

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