îakaré

Old Tupi

Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jakare.[1] Cognate with Guaraní jakare, Tembé zakare and Tocantins Asurini and Xingú Asuriní sakare.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ja.kaˈɾɛ]
    • Rhymes: -ɛ
    • Hyphenation: îa‧ka‧ré

    Noun

    îakaré (unpossessable)

    1. caiman (any crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae)
      Îakaré 'y suí osem.
      The alligator got out of the river.

    Derived terms

    • îakaregûasu
    • îakarepetymbûaba
    • îakarepinima

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: yakaré
    • → Portuguese: jacaré

    References

    1. ^ Mello, Antônio Augusto Souza (2000), “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos [Lexical reconstructions and cognates]” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais [Historical study of the Tupi-Guarani language family: phonological and lexical aspects] (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 164, line 3

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