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Etymology
Inherited from Old Tupi ybaka, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβa-k (“sky”), from Proto-Tupian *ɨpʷa- (“high”).[1]
Cognate with Guaraní yvága.
Pronunciation
Noun
iwaka (plural iwaka-itá)
- sky
- (Christianity) heaven
References
- ^ Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 410