transcription, транскрипция: [ self- ]
1.
Self- is used to form words which indicate that you do something to yourself or by yourself.
He is a self-proclaimed racist.
...self-destructive behaviour...
COMB in ADJ and N
2.
Self- is used to form words which describe something such as a device that does something automatically by itself.
...a self-loading pistol.
COMB in ADJ and N