porang

Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *poraŋ (beautiful).[1]

    Cognate with Guaraní porã.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pɔ.ˈɾãŋ/
    • Rhymes: -ãŋ
    • Hyphenation: po‧rang

    Adjective

    porang (noun form poranga)

    1. beautiful
      Kunhã i porang.
      The woman is beautiful.
    2. lucky; fortunate

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    porang

    1. beautifully
    2. well

    References

    1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (17 March 2000) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 190, line 3