Îandé Îara

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese Nosso Senhor.

Compare Guaraní Ñandejára.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Îandé Îara(Christianity, Late Tupi)

  1. Our Lord; God the Father
    Synonyms: Tupã, Tupã Tuba
  2. Our Lord; God the Son
    Synonyms: Îesu, Tupã Ta'yra
    • 1618, Antônio de Araújo, “Do ſinal da Sacta Cruz” (chapter II), in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], Livro Primeiro da Doctrina Christam (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 21:
      Yarîbo omanomo yande jara / Yande repîmeongaggoera recê, / Anhanga rata çui / Yande picîrõ recebè.
      [I 'arybo omanõmo Îandé Îara îandé repyme'engagûera resé, Anhanga ratá suí îandé pysyrõ resebé.]
      Over it Our Lord died to redeem us, as well as to save us from Hell.

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: Yané Yara