ka'aîara

See also: Ka'aîara

Old Tupi

Etymology

From ka'a (“forest”) +‎ îara (“lord”), literally, “forest lord”, or more loosely translated as “the one who rules the forest”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.ʔaˈja.ɾa], [ka.ʔaˈʒa.ɾa]
  • Homophone: Ka'aîara

Noun

ka'aîara

  1. mantis (any insect in the order Mantodea)

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: caajara

References

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