-e'ym

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-eʔɨm, from Proto-Tupian *-eʔɨm.[1]

Pronunciation

Suffix

-e'ym

  1. -less; -free; added to a noun, a verbal noun or an adjective to indicate a lack or deprivation of that thing

Usage notes

The suffix is usually found in the form -e'yma, as most of the words formed by it are nouns.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: -ima

References

  1. ^ Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB

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