abaeté

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Old Tupi

Etymology 1

From abá +‎ eté.

Noun

abaeté (unpossessable)

  1. honorable man
    Synonym: angaturama
  2. (Late Tupi) manumitted man
  3. (Late Tupi, Christianity) layman (man who is not an ordained cleric)
    Synonyms: abanhẽ, karaibeté
Descendants
  • Nheengatu: awaeté
  • → Brazilian Portuguese: abaetê, Abaeté

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Adjective

abaeté (noun form abaeté)

  1. terrifying; frightening (capable of causing fear)
  2. powerful; mighty
Declension
    Declension of abaeté (oral vowel ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
Causative moabaeté
Deadjectivals
-ba'e i abaeteba'e
-sab(a) abaeteaba / abaetesaba
Singular Singular & Plural Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
Adjectival forms
Active
Indicative xe abaeté nde abaeté i abaeté oré abaeté îandé abaeté pe abaeté
Imperative
Permissive ta xe abaeté ta nde abaeté t'i abaeté t'oré abaeté t'îandé abaeté ta pe abaeté
Negative indicative na xe abaetéî na nde abaetéî n'i abaetéî n'oré abaetéî n'îandé abaetéî na pe abaetéî
Negative imperative nde abaeté umẽ pe abaeté umẽ
Negative permissive ta xe abaeté umẽ ta nde abaeté umẽ t'i abaeté umẽ t'oré abaeté umẽ t'îandé abaeté umẽ ta pe abaeté umẽ
Gerund
Affirmative xe abaetéramo nde abaetéramo o abaetéramo oré abaetéramo îandé abaetéramo pe abaetéramo
Negative xe abaetee'ymamo nde abaetee'ymamo o abaetee'ymamo oré abaetee'ymamo îandé abaetee'ymamo pe abaetee'ymamo
Nominal forms
Infinitive
Affirmative abaeté
Negative abaetee'yma
Circumstantial
Affirmative same as gerund1
xe abaetéû2 i abaetéû2 oré abaetéû2 îandé abaetéû2
Negative same as gerund1
xe abaetee'ymi2 i abaetee'ymi2 oré abaetee'ymi2 îandé abaetee'ymi2
1South Tupi
2North Tupi
Descendants

Noun

abaeté (possessable)

  1. terror (intense dread, fright, or fear)
  2. bravery; courage

References

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