𐰢

𐰢 U+10C22, 𐰢 OLD TURKIC LETTER ORKHON EM ← 𐰡 [U+10C21] Old Turkic 𐰣 → [U+10C23]

Old Turkic

Etymology 1

Derived from Sogdian 𐼍 (m, “mem”), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܡ (“mem”).

Letter

𐰢 (m)

1. A letter of the Old Turkic runic script, representing /m/.

References

• Clauson, Gerard (1972) chapter M, in The Origin of Turkic Runic Alphabet, London, pages 69 and 74
• Tekin, Talât (1968) A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 27

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *-im. Cognate with Turkish -im

Suffix

𐰢 (-im, -ïm, -üm, -um, -m)

1. first person singular possessive suffix

   ‎𐰆𐰍𐰞 (oɣul, “child”) + ‎𐰢 (m) → ‎𐰆𐰍𐰞𐰢 (oɣlum, “my child”)

2. first person singular possessive suffix for certain verb tenses

   ‎𐰇𐰠 (öl-, “to die”) + ‎𐰢 (m) → ‎𐰇𐰠𐱅𐰢 (öltüm, “I died”)

Related terms

• 𐰭 (-iŋ, “1. second person singular possessive suffix 2. second person singular suffix for verbs”)
• 𐰢𐰕 (-imiz, “1. first person plural possessive suffix 2. first person plural suffix for verbs”)
• 𐰭𐰕 (-iŋiz, “1. second person plural possessive suffix 2. second person plural suffix for verbs”)
• 𐰾𐰃 (-si, “third person possessive suffix”)