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Old Tupi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtaŋ.[1]
Cognate with Guaraní pytã.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɨˈtãŋ/
- Rhymes: -ãŋ
- Hyphenation: py‧tang
Adjective
pytang (noun form pytanga)
- pastelly (having a having a light and low-intensity shade)
- Synonym: tingaíb
- ybyrapytanga ― brazilwood (literally, “reddish tree”)
Usage notes
- Pytang didn't refer to a specific color, but to any tint. The most common uses attested are for pink and reddish.
Declension
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
Derived terms
See also
References
- ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC