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Old Tupi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tãj, from Proto-Tupian *jãj.[1]
Cognate with Guaraní tãi.
Pronunciation
Noun
ãîa (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tãîa, R1 rãîa, R2 sãîa)
- tooth (hard structure present in the mouth of many animals)
- tooth (sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement)
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References
- ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 569