okena

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Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *okẽn, from Proto-Tupian *ekʷẽn, from *ekʷ + *en. By surface analysis, oka (“house”) +‎ ena (“mouth”).

    Cognate with Guaraní okẽ (“door”), Karitiâna akãn (“village”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɔ.ˈkɛ̃.na/
    • Rhymes: -ɛ̃na
    • Hyphenation: o‧ke‧na

    Noun

    okena (possessable, IIc class pluriform, absolute okena, R1 rokena, R2 sokena)

    1. lid (top or cover of a container)
    2. door
      Synonyms: okendaba, teîkeaba
    3. window
      Synonym: okendaba

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: ukena

    References

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