aíb

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Old Tupi

Etymology

    From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aiβ.

    Adjective

    aíb (noun form aíba)

    1. wicked; evil
    2. rough (approximate; hasty or careless; not finished)
    3. impassable (incapable of being passed over)
    4. debilitated; weakened
    5. old (having existed for a relatively long period of time)
      Synonym: pûer
    6. worn (damaged and shabby as a result of much use)
    7. weak (lacking in force)

    Declension

        Declension of aíb (consonant ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
    Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
    Causative moaíb
    Deadjectivals
    -ba'e i aiba'e／i aibyba'e
    -sab(a) aipaba
    Singular Singular & Plural Plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
    Adjectival forms
    Active
    Indicative xe aíb nde aíb i aíb oré aíb îandé aíb pe aíb
    Imperative
    Permissive ta xe aíb ta nde aíb t'i aíb t'oré aíb t'îandé aíb ta pe aíb
    Negative indicative na xe aíbi na nde aíbi n'i aíbi n'oré aíbi n'îandé aíbi na pe aíbi
    Negative imperative nde aíb umẽ pe aíb umẽ
    Negative permissive ta xe aíb umẽ ta nde aíb umẽ t'i aíb umẽ t'oré aíb umẽ t'îandé aíb umẽ ta pe aíb umẽ
    Gerund
    Affirmative xe aíbamo nde aíbamo o aíbamo oré aíbamo îandé aíbamo pe aíbamo
    Negative xe aibe'ymamo nde aibe'ymamo o aibe'ymamo oré aibe'ymamo îandé aibe'ymamo pe aibe'ymamo
    Nominal forms
    Infinitive
    Affirmative aíba
    Negative aibe'yma
    Circumstantial
    Affirmative same as gerund1
    xe aíbi2 i aíbi2 oré aíbi2 îandé aíbi2
    Negative same as gerund1
    xe aibe'ymi2 i aibe'ymi2 oré aibe'ymi2 îandé aibe'ymi2
    1South Tupi
    2North Tupi

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    aíb

    1. badly (in a bad manner)
    2. falsely
    3. insultingly
    4. somewhat; -ish

    Derived terms

    References

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