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Old Tupi
Etymology
Back-formation from tuîuka.
Adjective
tuîuk (noun form tuîuka)
- (of organic matter) rotten
- Synonyms: aíb, poxy
- Near-synonym: (of inorganic matter) îuk
Conjugation
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
Verb
tuîuk (first-person singular active indicative atuîuk, first-person singular negative active indicative n'atuîuki, noun tuîuka) (intransitive)
- (of organic matter) to rot
Conjugation
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
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