-ĉjo
Esperanto
Etymology
From Russian -ша (-ša), an ending of Russian diminutives of personal names (male and female: Паша (Paša), Саша (Saša), Миша (Miša) etc; formed by analogy with -njo.
Suffix
-ĉjo
- (informal, endearing) Forms affectionate male diminutives, usually of names, after the first one to five letters of the noun.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- -iĉo (masculine suffix)