akûãîa

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Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akʷãj. By surface analysis, akó (groin, crotch) +‎ ãîa (tooth) or akó +‎ ûaîa (tail).

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní akuãĩ.

Noun

akûãîa (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute takûãîa, R1 rakûãîa, R2 sakûãîa)

  1. penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:akûãîa
    • 16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Sextum Mandatum”, in ; republished as Armando Cardoso, compiler, Doutrina Cristã: Doutrina autógrafa e confessionário, volume 2, São Paulo: Loyola, 1992, →ISBN, page 90, line 13:
      Erepokókpe nde rakuãia resé eñemoaguyrōmo?
      [Erepokokype nde rakûãîa resé enhemoagûyrõmo?]
      Have you touched your penis arousing yourself?

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: akunha

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