-ima

Nheengatu

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Tupi -e'yma, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-eʔɨm, from Proto-Tupian *-eʔɨm.

    Suffix

    -ima

    1. -less; -free; added to a noun, a verb or an adjective to indicate a lack or deprivation of that thing
    2. forms the antonym of adjectives, adverbs, and 2nd and 3rd class verbs
      tipiima ― shallow (literally, “deepless”)

    Derived terms

    Nheengatu terms suffixed with -ima
    kamixá-ima
    tipiima

    Further reading

    • Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2016), Curso de língua geral (nheengatu ou tupi moderno): a língua das origens da civilização amazônica‎[1] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, São Paulo: Páginas & Letras, →ISBN
    • Avila, Marcel Twardowsky (2021), “-ima”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 321
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