tare'ira

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

  • tere'ira

Etymology

    From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tareʔir + Old Tupi -a.

    Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní tare'y.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ta.ɾɛˈʔi.ɾa/
    • Rhymes: -iɾa
    • Hyphenation: ta‧re‧'i‧ra

    Noun

    tare'ira (unpossessable)

    1. trahira (Hoplias malabaricus).

    Derived terms

    • tare'imboîa

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: tarira
    • Brazilian Portuguese: traíra, trahira (pre-standardization spelling)

    References