pirakuaaty

Guaraní

Etymology

From pira (fish) +‎ -kuaaty (-logy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piɾakwaaˈtɨ/

Noun

pirakuaaty (plural pirakuaatykuéra)

  1. (zoology) ichthyology, fishlore
    Upe guive oiko chugui mba'apoharapo'íva pirakuaaty paráva ñemoarandunguérape.
    Thenceforward he became a specialist in marine ichthyology studies.