tuîuka

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tujuk, from Proto-Tupian *tʔup.

Noun

tuîuka (possessable)

  1. swamp
  2. mud
    Synonym: u'uma
  3. (of organic matter) decay; deterioration
    Synonym: poxy
    Near-synonym: (of inorganic matter) îuka

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: tuyuka

References

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