putuna

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Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun (“night, darkness”).

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní pytũ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈtũ.na/
  • Rhymes: -ũna
  • Hyphenation: pu‧tu‧na

Noun

putuna (possessable)

  1. night
    Tiá nde putuna ― Good night
  2. darkness

See also

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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