Contionary:ab-

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See also: áb, ab

Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: (Standard Grekelin) /ab/, [ɑb]
  • IPA: (South Slavic Grekelin) [ɑb]
  • IPA: (North Slavic Grekelin) [ab]

Etymology

From Old Grekelin από (apo), from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó. Cognate with Latin ab, English after and of and German auf.

Prefix

ab-

  1. From, out of
    ab + hagy (To leave, abandon)abahagyo (To avoid)
  1. Removal, reversal
    ab + fero (Own, hold, have)abefero (To return)
  1. Remains of
    ab + ceoabocedi (Remains of a fire, ash)
  1. (Rare, poetic) Used to form the past tense along with the regular declension
    ab + itittaabittita (I did set) (Regular form: Ittita)