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Old Tupi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pereβ, from Proto-Tupian *perep.
Pronunciation
Noun
pereba (Ib class pluriform, absolute mereba) (possessable)
- sore (injuried patch of skin)
- (broadly) wound; injury
- Synonym: apixaba
- Near-synonyms: kutukagûera, pora
Descendants
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi pereba.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɛˈɾɛ.bɐ/, /peˈɾɛ.bɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɛˈɾɛ.ba/, /peˈɾɛ.ba/
- Rhymes: -ɛbɐ
- Hyphenation: pe‧re‧ba
Noun
pereba f (plural perebas)(Brazil, colloquial)
- sore (injuried patch of skin)
- Synonym: chaga
- (broadly) wound; injury
- Synonyms: machucado, ferida