eíra

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eit, from Proto-Tupian *ewit.[1]

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

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Tupian *ewit
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eir
    Proto-Tupian *-ap
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ?
    Old Tupi -a
    Old Tupi eíra

    From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eir + Old Tupi -a.

    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

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