tamy

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Apalaí

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *tamɨ (“tobacco”); compare Kari'na tamy, Wayana tamï, Akawaio tamï, Pemon tamü.

Noun

tamy

  1. cigarette

Kari'na

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *tamɨ; compare Apalaí tamy, Wayana tamï, Akawaio tamï, Pemon tamü.

Pronunciation

Noun

tamy (possessed tamyry)

  1. (Guyana, Suriname) tobacco

References

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 379
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “tamun (tamu)”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 453; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎, Paris, 1956, page 442

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈta.mɨ/
  • Rhymes: -amɨ
  • Syllabification: ta‧my

Noun

tamy f

  1. inflection of tama:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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