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Old Tupi
Etymology
Causative of karaíb, from mo- (causative prefix) + karaíb (“holy”).
Verb
mongaraíb (first-person singular active indicative aîmongaraíb, first-person singular negative active indicative n'aîmongaraíbi, noun mongaraíba) (transitive)(Christianity, Late Tupi)
- to sanctify (to make holy)
- to sanctify (to free from sin)
- to baptize; to christen
- Synonyms: 'apiramõ, erok, moîasuk
Conjugation
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
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