îakaré

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Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jakare.[1]

    Cognate with Guaraní jakare, Tembé zakare and Tocantins Asurini and Xingú Asuriní sakare.

    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: îa‧ka‧ré

    Noun

    îakaré (unpossessable)

    1. caiman (any crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae)
      Îakaré 'y suí osem.
      The alligator got out of the river.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: yakaré
    • Portuguese: jacaré

    References

    1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 164, line 3

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