potyra

See also: Potyra

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *potɨr, from Proto-Tupian *potˀɨt.[1]

Cognate with Awetí potɨt, Mbyá Guaraní poty and Sateré-Mawé pohɨt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈtɨ.ɾa/
  • Rhymes: -ɨɾa
  • Homophone: Potyra
  • Hyphenation: po‧ty‧ra

Noun

potyra (possessable, Ib class pluriform, absolute motyra)

  1. flower

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: putira

References

  1. ^ Corrêa da Silva, Beatriz Carretta (2010), Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas [Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: linguistic relations and historical implications] (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 404

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