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English-Esperanto Dictionary - mjwilliams92 - home

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iĉa = rich, riĉ'iĝ'i = to become (or to grow) rich.<br />

'il'—denotes an instrument or tool:<br />

kombi = to comb, komb'il'o = a comb.<br />

razi = to shave, raz'il'o = a razor.<br />

'in'—denotes feminines:<br />

frato = brother, frat'in'o = sister.<br />

leono = lion, leon'in'o = lioness.<br />

'ind'—denotes worthiness, to be "worthy of," "deserving of":<br />

laŭdi = to praise, laŭd'ind'a = praiseworthy, worthy of praise.<br />

estimi = to esteem, estim'ind'a = estimable, worthy of esteem.<br />

'ing'—denotes a holder (thing), that which is used for holding one object:<br />

cigaro = a cigar, cigar'ing'o = a cigar holder.<br />

kandelo = a candle, kandel'ing'o = a candlestick.<br />

'ist'—denotes profession, trade, occupation, etc.:<br />

drogo = a drug, drog'ist'o = druggist.<br />

maro = the sea, mar'ist'o = a sailor.<br />

'nj'—has the same force as the suffix 'ĉj', but is used for feminine names<br />

only.<br />

'uj'—denotes that which contains, produces, encloses or bears:<br />

pomo = apple, pom'uj'o = apple-tree.<br />

mono = money, mon'uj'o = a purse.<br />

Anglo = <strong>English</strong>man, Angl'uj'o = England.<br />

cigaro = a cigar, cigar'uj'o = a cigar-case.<br />

"Tree" may also be expressed by "arbo", pomarbo = an apple tree.<br />

Names of countries may also be denoted by "lando",<br />

as Anglolando = England, Francolando = France, Irlando = Ireland.<br />

'ul'—denotes a person or being characterised by the idea contained in a<br />

root-word:<br />

timo = fear, tim'ul'o = a coward, a poltroon.<br />

avara = miserly, avar'ul'o = a miserly person (a miser).<br />

moŝto—this word denotes a general title of respect or politeness:<br />

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