-ijar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto -iĝi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iˈʒar/, /iˈd͡ʒar/

Suffix

-ijar

  1. (archaic, with a verbal root) begin to, start
  2. (archaic, with an adjectival root) become, get

Usage notes

In early Ido this suffix was used after transitive verbal roots to form a verb with an inchoative passive meaning.

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Derived terms
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