kyr
See also: kýr
Translingual
Symbol
kyr
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Kuruáya terms
English
Symbol
kyr
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çyːr/
Noun
kyr m or f
- indefinite plural of ku
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çyːr/, [çyʷːr]
Noun
kyr
- indefinite plural of ku
Old Tupi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɨɾ]
- Rhymes: -ɨɾ
- Hyphenation: kyr
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kɨr, from Proto-Tupian *kɨt.[1] Doublet of akyr.
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ky.
Adjective
kyr (noun form kyra)
- green; unripe (not ready for harvesting)
- Synonym: akyr
- immature (not fully formed or developed; not grown)
- gestating; unborn (still in gestation inside the womb)
- membykyra ― gestating son
- (of leaves) tender (soft and easily chewed)
- Synonym: tang
Declension
Declension of kyr (consonant ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
| Causative | mongyr | |||||
| Deadjectivals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -ba'e | i kyryba'e | |||||
| -sab(a) | kysaba / kyraba | |||||
| Singular | Singular & Plural | Plural | ||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person exclusive | 1st person inclusive | 2nd person | |
| Adjectival forms | ||||||
| Active | ||||||
| Indicative | xe kyr | nde kyr | i kyr | oré kyr | îandé kyr | pe kyr |
| Imperative | ||||||
| Permissive | ta xe kyr | ta nde kyr | t'i kyr | t'oré kyr | t'îandé kyr | ta pe kyr |
| Negative indicative | na xe kyri | na nde kyri | n'i kyri | n'oré kyri | n'îandé kyri | na pe kyri |
| Negative imperative | nde kyr umẽ | pe kyr umẽ | ||||
| Negative permissive | ta xe kyr umẽ | ta nde kyr umẽ | t'i kyr umẽ | t'oré kyr umẽ | t'îandé kyr umẽ | ta pe kyr umẽ |
| Gerund | ||||||
| Affirmative | xe kyramo | nde kyramo | o kyramo | oré kyramo | îandé kyramo | pe kyramo |
| Negative | xe kyre'ymamo | nde kyre'ymamo | o kyre'ymamo | oré kyre'ymamo | îandé kyre'ymamo | pe kyre'ymamo |
| Nominal forms | ||||||
| Infinitive | ||||||
| Affirmative | kyra | |||||
| Negative | kyre'yma | |||||
| Circumstantial | ||||||
| Affirmative | same as gerund1 | |||||
| xe kyri2 | i kyri2 | oré kyri2 | îandé kyri2 | |||
| Negative | same as gerund1 | |||||
| xe kyre'ymi2 | i kyre'ymi2 | oré kyre'ymi2 | îandé kyre'ymi2 | |||
| 1South Tupi 2North Tupi | ||||||
Related terms
- kybykyra
- kãngyra
- membykyra
- pirakyra
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní okyha and Mbyá Guaraní oky.
Verb
kyr (first-person singular active indicative akyr, first-person singular negative active indicative n'akyri, noun kyra) (intransitive)
Conjugation
Conjugation of kyr (intransitive, R-ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi verbs)
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
| Causative | mongyr | |||||
| Causative-comitative | erokyr | |||||
| Deverbals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -ba'e | okyryba'e | |||||
| -sab(a) | kysaba / kyraba | |||||
| -sar(a) | kysara / kyrara | |||||
| Singular | Singular & Plural | Plural | ||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person exclusive | 1st person inclusive | 2nd person | |
| Verbal forms | ||||||
| Active | ||||||
| Indicative | akyr | erekyr | okyr | orokyr | îakyr | pekyr |
| Permissive | t'akyr | t'erekyr | t'okyr | t'orokyr | t'îakyr | ta pekyr |
| Imperative | ekyr | pekyr | ||||
| Negative indicative | n'akyri | n'erekyri | n'okyri | n'orokyri | n'îakyri | na pekyri |
| Negative permissive | t'akyr umẽ | t'erekyr umẽ | t'okyr umẽ | t'orokyr umẽ | t'îakyr umẽ | ta pekyr umẽ |
| Negative imperative | ekyr umẽ | pekyr umẽ | ||||
| Gerund | ||||||
| Affirmative | gûiky | eky | oky | oroky | îaky | peky |
| Negative | gûikyre'yma | ekyre'yma | okyre'yma | orokyre'yma | îakyre'yma | pekyre'yma |
| Nominal forms | ||||||
| Infinitive | ||||||
| Affirmative | kyra | |||||
| Negative | kyre'yma | |||||
| Circumstantial | ||||||
| Affirmative | xe kyri | i kyri | oré kyri | îandé kyri | ||
| Negative | xe kyre'ymi | i kyre'ymi | oré kyre'ymi | îandé kyre'ymi | ||
Descendants
- Nheengatu: kiri
References
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “kyr”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 248, column 1
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “kyra”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 248, column 1