îagûapytanga

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawapɨtaŋ. By surface analysis, îagûara (“carnivoran”) +‎ pytang (“reddish”) +‎ -a.

Noun

îagûapytanga (unpossessable)

  1. hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • îagûapytangusu

Descendants

  • → Brazilian Portuguese: jaguapitanga

References

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