-e'ym

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-eʔɨm, from Proto-Tupian *-eʔɨm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈʔɨ̃m/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̃m
• Hyphenation: e‧'ym

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

Old Tupi terms suffixed with -e'ym

Descendants

• Nheengatu: -ima

Further reading

• Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2005) chapter 11, in Método Moderno de Tupi Antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos‎^[2] (in Portuguese), 3 edition, São Paulo: Global Editora, →ISBN, O sufixo -E'YM com idéia de privação, pages 152–153, line 214
• Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “-e'ym”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 124, column 2