pytang

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Old Tupi

Alternative forms

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)

    1. pastelly (having a having a light and low-intensity shade)
      Synonym: tingaíb
      ybyrapytangabrazilwood (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.

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    See also

    Colours in Old Tupi (layout · text)
    Nouns      piranga      îuba              oby      obyeté      *umbyka      morotinga, tinga      una              tingaíba, pytanga / pyxanga
    Adjectives      pirang      îub      *umbyk      moroting, ting      un              tingaíb, pytang / pyxang

    References

    1. ^ 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