îanondé

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word îanondé. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word îanondé, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say îanondé in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word îanondé you have here. The definition of the word îanondé will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofîanondé, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: îa‧no‧ndé

Postposition

îanondé

  1. before (time)
    • 1618, Antônio de Araújo, “Do Sanctiſsimo nome de IESV, & inuocação dos Sanctos” (chapter 4), in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], 1 edition, Livro Primeiro da Doctrina Christam (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 24v:
      M. Marâ ey pe ace o quê ya nõ dê, Tûpã mong-etabo?
      D. Xeiàr IESV Chriſto, nde rera pupè Anhenong, gui quê potâ, aê taxerobaçab, Ae taxerarõ, aêabê taxepi cîrõ, Ae abê taxererâço ogoripape; ey.
      [M. Marã e'ipe asé o ké îanondé, Tupã mongetábo?
      D. "Xe îar Jesus Cristo, nde rera pupé anhenong, gûikepotá. A'e ta xe robasab, a'e ta xe rarõ, a'e abé ta xe pysyrõ, a'e abé ta xe rerasó og orypápe", e'i.]
      M. What do people say before going to sleep, praying?
      D. They say: "My lord Jesus Christ, in your name I guard myself, wanting to sleep. May it bless me, may it guard me, may it also save me, may it also take me to paradise".
  2. better (comparison)

Further reading