kupu'yûasu

Old Tupi

Etymology

    From *kupu'y (“cupuí”) +‎ -ûasu (augmentative suffix).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ku.puˌʔɨ.waˈsu]
    • Rhymes: -u
    • Hyphenation: ku‧pu‧'y‧ûa‧su

    Noun

    kupu'yûasu (unpossessable)

    1. (North Tupi) cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum)

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: kupuasú
      • → Brazilian Portuguese: cupuaçu
        • → English: cupuassu
        • → Spanish: cupuazú
      • → Curripaco: kopowaso
      • → Tariana: kupuasú
      • → Yuhup: kupuwasú

    References

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