nhe'enge'yma

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word nhe'enge'yma. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word nhe'enge'yma, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say nhe'enge'yma in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word nhe'enge'yma you have here. The definition of the word nhe'enge'yma will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofnhe'enge'yma, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Tupi

Etymology

From nhe'enga (“word”) +‎ -e'ym (“-less”) +‎ -a.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˌʔɛ̃.ŋɛˈʔɨ̃.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɨ̃ma
  • Hyphenation: nhe‧'e‧nge‧'y‧ma

Noun

nhe'enge'yma (unpossessable)

  1. mute (person unable to speak)
    Synonym: nhe'engu

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: nheengaíma

Noun

nhe'enge'yma

  1. negative of nhe'enga

References

  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “nhe'enge'yma”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 338, column 1
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia