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* ''kindu'' (an oily palm fruit) → ''kaindva'' (oil) | * ''kindu'' (an oily palm fruit) → ''kaindva'' (oil) | ||
* ''mūḍa'' (a yucca-like plant) → ''mauḍa'' (fruit of the ''mūḍa'' plant, similar to breadfruit) | * ''mūḍa'' (a yucca-like plant) → ''mauḍa'' (fruit of the ''mūḍa'' plant, similar to breadfruit) | ||
* ''mäḍhe'' (rubber tree) → '' | * ''mäḍhe'' (rubber tree) → ''mēḍha'' (rubber, natural rubber) | ||
'''-(y)ek-e''', fronting velars to palatals if possible, (or '''-ik-e''' after palatals themselves), '''-īcen-e''', also palatalizing velars, and '''-iccha''' are productive diminutive suffixes. Of the three, ''-īcen-e'' often implies endearment, coziness, especially when contrasted to the other two or explicitely used after the same noun modified with one of the other two suffixes. | '''-(y)ek-e''', fronting velars to palatals if possible, (or '''-ik-e''' after palatals themselves), '''-īcen-e''', also palatalizing velars, and '''-iccha''' are productive diminutive suffixes. Of the three, ''-īcen-e'' often implies endearment, coziness, especially when contrasted to the other two or explicitely used after the same noun modified with one of the other two suffixes. | ||