martera

Old Tupi

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Portuguese martelo (“hammer”) +‎ -a (nominal suffix). A more expected adaptation would be *marVtera.

Noun

martera (possessable) (Língua Geral Amazônica)

  1. (hapax legomenon) hammer
    Synonyms: itakasaba, itaponupãsaba, mba'eatykasaba, mba'eapanupãsaba, mba'enupãsaba

References

  • anonymous author (18th century) “Martello”, in Diccionario da lingua brazilica [Dictionary of the Brasílica Language]‎[1] (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), page 37: “Martéra”
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