Kata bahasa Indonesia
English word
CIDE DICTIONARY
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- A suffix used to from present participles;
as, sing . [1913 Webster]ing , playing - A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act;
as, rid . It has also a secondary collective force;ing , dying , feeling as, shipp . [1913 Webster]ing , clothing - A suffix formerly used to form diminutives;
as, lord . [1913 Webster]ing , farthing
OXFORD DICTIONARY
, suffix forming gerunds and nouns from verbs (or occas. from nouns), denoting:
1 a the verbal action or its result (asking; carving; fighting; learning). b the verbal action as described or classified in some way (tough going).
2 material used for or associated with a process etc. (piping; washing).
3 an occupation or event (banking; wedding).
4 a set or arrangement of (colouring; feathering).
1 a the verbal action or its result (asking; carving; fighting; learning). b the verbal action as described or classified in some way (tough going).
2 material used for or associated with a process etc. (piping; washing).
3 an occupation or event (banking; wedding).
4 a set or arrangement of (colouring; feathering).
, suffix.
1 forming the present participle of verbs (asking; fighting), often as adjectives (charming; strapping).
2 forming adjectives from nouns (hulking) and verbs (balding).
1 forming the present participle of verbs (asking; fighting), often as adjectives (charming; strapping).
2 forming adjectives from nouns (hulking) and verbs (balding).
, suffix forming nouns meaning 'one belonging to' or 'one having the quality of', surviving esp. in names of coins and fractional parts (farthing; gelding; riding).
Etymology
OE f. Gmc