îundi'a

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

  • nhandi'a, nhundi'a

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *juniʔa.

    Noun

    îundi'a (unpossessable)

    1. catfish (any fish of the order Siluriformes)

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: yandiá
    • → Brazilian Portuguese: jundiá, jandiá, nhandiá

    References

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