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Old Tupi
Etymology
From îy (“tool”) + kûara (“hole”). Tupians made their axes with a sharp stone tied up to the handle, while steel axe heads are made with a hole where the handle is passed through, rendering the new name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɨˈkwa.ɾa/,
- Rhymes: -aɾa
- Hyphenation: îy‧kûa‧ra
Noun
îykûara (possessable)
- steel axe
- Coordinate term: îy (“stone axe”)
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