ygara

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Old Tupi

ygara

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨar, from Proto-Tupian.

Cognate with Guaraní yga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨˈɣ̞a.ɾa/
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Hyphenation: y‧ga‧ra

Noun

ygara (possessable)

  1. canoe
    Synonyms: ygareté, ubá
  2. boat; ship
    Synonym: ygarusu
  3. (broadly, nautical) any vessel
    see: uru

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: igara
  • → Portuguese: igara

References

  1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 205

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