sapukaîa

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sapuˈkaja/
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: sa‧pu‧ka‧îa

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡sapukaj.

    Noun

    sapukaîa (unpossessable)

    1. sapucaia (Lecythis pisonis)
      Synonyms: 'ybasapukaîa, 'yasapukaîa, sapuka'i
    Descendants
    • Nheengatu: sapukaya
    • → Brazilian Portuguese: sapucaia

    Etymology 2

      Ellipsis of gûyrasapukaîa.

      Noun

      sapukaîa (?) (Língua Geral Amazônica, Língua Geral Paulista)

      1. rooster; hen (Gallus gallus domesticus)
      Descendants

      Etymology 3

        From sapukaî + -a.

        Noun

        sapukaîa (possessable)

        1. verbal noun of sapukaî
        Descendants

        References

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