araruna

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Old Tupi

araruna

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ararun. By surface analysis, arara (macaw) +‎ un (dark) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Noun

araruna (unpossessable)

  1. hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: araruna, arara-una
  • Portuguese: araruna, araraúna

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