putuna

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Derived from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun. Doublet of putun.

    Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní pytũ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /puˈtũna/
    • Rhymes: -ũna
    • Hyphenation: pu‧tu‧na

    Noun

    putuna (possessable)

    1. night
      Tiá nde putuna ― Good night
    2. darkness

    Coordinate terms

    times of dayedit
    • ko'emytanga
    • ko'ema
    • asaîé, 'araybysokeme, îandara (LGA)
    • karuka
    • karukypy
    • putuna
    • karupysaîé
    • pysaîé
    • pysaîe'ĩ
    • amãpytuna
    • popytuna
    • putumimbyka
    • putunusu
    • pytunarõ

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: pituna

    References

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