mongaraíb

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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)

  1. to sanctify (to make holy)
  2. to sanctify (to free from sin)
  3. to baptize; to christen
    Synonyms: 'apiramõ, erok, moîasuk

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