Ido

Suffix

-uyo

1. suffix used with a nominal root to denote a receptacle, ordinarily a case, box, chest or sheath

   violino ‎(“violin”) + ‎-uyo → ‎violinuyo ‎(“violin case”)

Usage notes

Distinguish -uyo from -iero: sigaruyo = a case for cigars; sigariero = a short tube for smoking a cigar.

Paronyms

• etuyo ‎(“case, box”)

Derived terms

References

1. ↑ “Sufixi. (ik-yun)”, in Kompleta gramatiko detaloza (in Ido), accessed 2016-08-21