kambarara

Old Tupi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Portuguese camarada, borrowed from Spanish camarada, from cámara + -ada. The realization of /m/ as [mb] can be explained by the known Guaraní influence on Língua Geral Paulista. See also karanderu.

    Pronunciation

    • Hyphenation: ka‧mba‧ra‧ra

    Noun

    kambarara (possessable)

    1. (hapax legomenon) Língua Geral Paulista form of kamarara (friend)

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