apekũ

Mbyá Guaraní

Noun

apekũ

  1. tongue

Possessed forms

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pɛˈkũ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: a‧pe‧kũ

Etymology 1

Noun

apekũ (possessable)

  1. tongue (part of the body)
Derived terms
  • apekũgûyra

Etymology 2

Noun

apekũ (unpossessable)

  1. saltwater swamp
  2. transition area between mangal and dry land
Descendants
  • Portuguese: apecum

Further reading