pa'i

Guaraní

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese pai.

Noun

pa'i

  1. (Christianity) father, ecclesiastical priest

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paˈʔi]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: pa‧'i

Noun

pa'i (unpossessable)

  1. mister (term of address to an adult male)
  2. (Christianity, Late Tupi) father (term of address to a priest)
  3. (Christianity, Late Tupi, by extension) priest, clergyman
    Synonym: abaré
    Xe reroketé pa'i
    the priest has truly baptized me

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: paí

Interjection

pa'i

  1. oh my Lord

Further reading

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