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! Prefix !! Use
! Prefix !! Use
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| '''hau-''' || topographic features such as rivers, hills, cliffs, valleys
| '''hau-''' || geography: topographic features such as rivers, hills, cliffs, valleys
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| '''jua-''' || personal names of ''taajona'', equivalent to generals/commanders in the ''tagahu''
| '''jua-''' || personal names of ''taajona'', equivalent to generals/commanders in the ''tagahu''
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| '''jui-'''  || the personal names of ''nahiixee'', a partner or long-term-guest of a ''tahu''
| '''jui-'''  || personal names of ''nahiixee'', a partner or long-term-guest of a ''tahu''
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| '''kiu-''' || personal names of civilian women who are not ''nahiixee''
| '''kiu-''' || personal names of civilian women who are not ''nahiixee''
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| '''nia-''' || motile animals (Animals may also sometimes take ''mui-'' or ''kui-'' prefixes.)
| '''nia-''' || motile animals (Animals may also sometimes take ''mui-'' or ''kui-'' prefixes.)
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| '''niu-''' || the personal names of civilian children
| '''niu-''' || personal names of civilian children
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| '''nui-''' || the personal names of ''hiitaahii'', boys raised to be ''tahu''. It is also used for men who have failed initiation into the ''tagahu''
| '''nui-''' || personal names of ''hiitaahii'', boys raised to be ''tahu''. It is also used for men who have failed initiation into the ''tagahu''
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| '''teo-''' || ''migutaa'', tubes within ''Oru''
| '''teo-''' || geography: ''migutaa'', tubes within ''Oru''
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| '''tua-''' || the personal names of ''taaguhii'', ''tahu'' in active duty
| '''tua-''' || personal names of ''taaguhii'', ''tahu'' in active duty
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| '''xau-''' || abstract qualities
| '''xau-''' || abstract qualities
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| '''xia-''' || abstract things
| '''xia-''' || abstract things
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| '''xio-''' || the personal names of civilian men who are not ''nahiixee''
| '''xio-''' || personal names of civilian men who are not ''nahiixee''
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| '''xoe-''' || vocative indicator prefix for personal names (It may attach directly to the indicator's trisyllabic or, more formally, before another indicator prefix.)
| '''xoe-''' || vocative indicator prefix for personal names (It may attach directly to the indicator's trisyllabic or, more formally, before another indicator prefix.)
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| '''xua-''' || the personal names of ''xeeguhii'', ''tahu'' in an administrative role
| '''xua-''' || personal names of ''xeeguhii'', ''tahu'' in an administrative role
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| '''xue-''' || towns
| '''xue-''' || geography: towns
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| '''xui-''' || onomatopoeia, loanwords and direct quotation of one trisyllabic
| '''xui-''' || onomatopoeia, loanwords and direct quotation of one trisyllabic
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