Word: shanghaiers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shang
hai
ers
Definition: Plural of shanghaier; a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
Morphemes:
Affix: shanghai
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.