sybá

Old Tupi

Etymology

Cognate with Guaraní syva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɨˈβa/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: sy‧bá

Noun

sybá (possessable)

  1. forehead (part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline)

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: siwá

References

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