eíra

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Guaraní

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eit, from Proto-Tupian *ewit.

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ei and Old Tupi eíra.

Noun

eíra

  1. molasses
  2. syrup

References

  1. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eit, from Proto-Tupian *ewit.

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ei and Paraguayan Guaraní eíra.

Pronunciation

Noun

eíra (possessable)

  1. honey (sweet substance produced by bees)
    Synonym: yapira

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: ira

Noun

eíra (unpossessable)

  1. meliponine (any stingless bee of the tribe Meliponini)

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: ira
  • Brazilian Portuguese: irá

References

  1. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB