aîurueté

Old Tupi

Etymology

From aîuru (“amazon parrot”) +‎ eté (“true”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ju.ɾu.ɛˈtɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: a‧îu‧ru‧e‧té

Noun

aîurueté (unpossessable)

  1. turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva)

Descendants

  • Brazilian Portuguese: → ajuruetê, → papagaio-verdadeiro (calque)

Further reading

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