Contionary:ح

Tefrian

Etymology 1

From a merger of Old Tefrian ḥ- (/ḥa-/) and ḫ- (/ḫe-/), from Proto-West Asisic *ḥa- and *ḫe-, from Proto-Asisic *ḥan- and *ḫi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ħi-/; [ħɪ-], [ħ(ə)-]

Prefix

حـ (ḥi-)

1. (with verbs) in, within, inside; into

   Antonym: رـ‎ (re-)

2. (with verbs) here, herein; hereto

   Antonym: شـ‎ (ši-)

Etymology 2

From Old Tefrian -ḥ (/-aḥ/), from Proto-West Asisic *-aḥ, from Proto-Asisic *-aḥ. Originally a collective number ending that degrammaticalized and narrowed to refer to groups of people, then to the places said people inhabit.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /-eħ/; [-e̞ħ], [-əħ]

Suffix

ـح (-eḥ)

1. -ia; derives names of countries and regions

   Synonym: (restricted) ـستان‎ (-stān)

   ایرشر (ayerešur) → ایرح (Ayereḥ) — Iran

   مانشر (mānišur) → مانح (Māneḥ) — Germany

   فراسشر (frãsišur) → فراسح (Frãseḥ) — France

   برطانشر (breṭānišur) → برطانح (Breṭāneḥ) — Britain