jagua

From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar, cognate with Guaraní jagua.

(obsolete, now used only in fixed expressions) jaguar


akã

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *a-kaŋ. Cognate with Old Tupi akanga, Guaraní akã, Nheengatu akanga.


kunha

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kujã. Cognate with Guaraní kuña and Old Tupi kunhã.


py'a

heart, especially as a source of emotions


mbojape

(by extension) any type of bread or baked good


kuaxia

(by extension) book or other written media


guaxu

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃɨ-wat͡ʃu, from Proto-Tupian *ɨt͡ʃɨ.
Cognate with Guaraní guasu.

deer (any animal of the Cervidae family)


xivi'i

(originally) Any species of the genus Leopardus


aguara'i

Cerdocyon thous
Cerdocyon thous#Translingual

crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), a canid of South America


'ãgue

xe'ãgue (first-person possessive singular)
ne'ãgue (possessive second-person singular)
hi'ãgue (possessive singular third-person)
nhane'ãgue (first-person inclusive plural possessive)
ore'ãgue (exclusive first-person plural possessive)
pene'ãgue (plural possessive second-person)
hi'ãgue (plural possessive third-person)


kuaray'ã

Compound of kuaray (“sun”) + 'ã (“shadow, shade”).
Cognate with Guaraní kuarahy'ã


evo'i

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡seβoʔi (“worm”).


yypo

Pteronura brasiliensis
Pteronura brasiliensis#Translingual


a'y

xera'y (first-person possessive singular)
ndera'y (possessive second-person singular)
ha'y (possessive singular third-person)
nhandera'y (first-person inclusive plural possessive)
orera'y (exclusive first-person plural possessive)
pendera'y (plural possessive second-person)
ha'y (plural possessive third-person)


opy'i

in Guaraní religion, a small chapel for praying


jurua

juru (“mouth”) + 'a (“hair”), alluding to the Europeans' bearded faces.

a non-indigenous person (sometimes derogatory)


tukã

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn, from Proto-Tupian *jɨokãn.


kaguijy

chicha (fermented alcoholic drink made from maize)


jakare

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jakare. Cognate with Old Tupi îakaré, Tembé zakare, Tocantins Asurini and Xingú Asuriní sakare, Portuguese jacaré.


py aegua

Xeretã py aegua.

a native or natural (to a certain location)