kuré

Old Tupi

Etymology

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní and Paraguayan Guaraní kure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuˈɾɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ré

Interjection

kuré

  1. (hapax legomenon) used by swineherds to call their pigs

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: kuri
  • → Kariri: curé

Further reading

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