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-e'ym
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Old Tupi
Etymology
tpw :inh tup-gua-pro:*-eʔɨm<id:-less> -less ++ suffix
Pronunciation
tpw /eˈʔɨm/
tpw ɨm 2
Suffix
tpw suffix
-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
tpw
Descendants
yrl -ima
Further reading
3 11 214 O sufixo -E'YM com idéia de privação 152–153
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