pûã

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pwã (finger).

Cognate with Guaraní kuã.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwã/,
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: pûã

Noun

pûã (absolute mûã) (possessable)

  1. finger

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: puã
  • Portuguese: puã

References

  1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC

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