endy

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Old Tupi

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *en-tɨ, from Proto-Tupian *enɨ. By surface analysis, ena (mouth) +‎ y (liquid).

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní endyry.

Adjective

endy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rendy, R2 sendy, noun form endy)

  1. slavering; salivating (drooling saliva)
Declension

Noun

endy (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tendy, R1 rendy, R2 sendy)

  1. saliva

Verb

endy (first-person singular active indicative asendy, first-person singular negative active indicative n'asendyî, noun endy) (transitive)

  1. to spit (to evacuate saliva from the mouth)
    Synonym: mun
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní endy.

Adjective

endy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rendy, R2 sendy, noun form endy)

  1. shiny (emitting light)
    Coordinate term: berab
Declension

Noun

endy (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tendy, R1 rendy, R2 sendy)

  1. shine (brightness from a source of light)
    Coordinate term: beraba
    tataendy
    flame
    (literally, “fire shine”)
Descendants
  • Nheengatu: endí

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