ubixaba

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani .

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní uvixa.

Pronunciation

Noun

ubixaba (IIa class pluriform, absolute tubixaba, R1 rubixaba, R2 subixaba)

ubixaba (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute tubixaba, R1 rubixaba, R2 tubixaba)

  1. chief; leader (head of a group of people, organisation, etc.)
    Synonym: ubixakatu'ĩ
  2. (Late Tupi) monarch (ruler of an absolute monarchy)
    Synonyms: ubixakatu'ĩ, reîa, morubixaba

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: uixawa
    • Brazilian Portuguese: tuxaua

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