-erize

See also: ərizə

English

Etymology

From Chinese ér(huà) +‎ -ize.

Verb

-erize (verb-forming suffix, third-person singular simple present -erizes, present participle -erizing, simple past and past participle -erized)

  1. (linguistics) To add r-coloring; to take on an r-colored vowel; to exhibit or undergo erhua.
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Derived terms

Category English terms suffixed with -erize not found

References

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