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Nheengatu
Etymology
Inherited from Old Tupi tupã, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tupã. Doublet of tupana.
Noun
tupã (plural tupã-itá) (archaic)
- thunder
- Synonyms: iwaka-tiapú, iwitú-aíwa, tupakarú
- lightning
- Synonyms: iwaka ratá, tupã-werawa, werawa, werawerawa
References
- Marcel Twardowsky Avila (2021) “tupã”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 769
Old Tupi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tupã.
Pronunciation
Noun
tupã (unpossessable)
- thunder
- Synonyms: amãsununga, tupãsununga
- (Christianity, Late Tupi) god; deity
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
tupã (possessable) (Christianity, Late Tupi)
- divinity
- holy day
References