y

head

y (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute ty, R1 ry, R2 ty)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tɨ (“liquid, urine”), from Proto-Tupian *tˀɨ (“liquid, urine”). Doublet of ty.
Cognate with Sateré-Mawé hɨ (“river”), Guaraní ty (“urine”).


amana

Nheengatu: amana

Derived from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aman, from Proto-Tupian *aman.
Cognate with Guaraní ama.


un

head

un (IIa class pluriform, R1 run, R2 sun, noun form una)

form una (noun)
Causative
moún
-ba'e
i unyba'e
-sab
-saba
undaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe un (active)
i un (active)
oré un (active)
îandé un (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe un (active)
ta nde un (active)
t'i un (active)
t'oré un (active)
t'îandé un (active)
ta pe un (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe uni (active)
na nde uni (active)
n'i uni (active)
n'oré uni (active)
n'îandé uni (active)
na pe uni (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde un umẽ (active)
pe un umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe un umẽ (active)
ta nde un umẽ (active)
t'i un umẽ (active)
t'oré un umẽ (active)
t'îandé un umẽ (active)
ta pe un umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe unamo (gerund)
nde unamo (gerund)
o unamo (gerund)
oré unamo (gerund)
îandé unamo (gerund)
pe unamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe une'ymamo (gerund)
nde une'ymamo (gerund)
o une'ymamo (gerund)
oré une'ymamo (gerund)
îandé une'ymamo (gerund)
pe une'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
una (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
une'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe uni (infinitive)
i uni (infinitive)
oré uni (infinitive)
îandé uni (infinitive)
xe une'ymi (infinitive)
i une'ymi (infinitive)
oré une'ymi (infinitive)
îandé une'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *un (“black, dark”).
Cognate with Guaraní hũ.


py

head

py (possessable, Ib class pluriform, absolute mby)


ty

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tɨ (“liquid, urine”), from Proto-Tupian *tˀɨ (“liquid, urine”). Doublet of y.
Cognate with Sateré-Mawé hɨ (“river”), Guaraní ty (“urine”).


una

una (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tuna, R1 runa, R2 suna)

Nheengatu: una (adjective)


'a

From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔa (“fruit, head”), from Proto-Tupian *ʔa (“fruit, head”).
Cognate wirh Sateré-Mawé 'a and Guaraní 'a.


ting

form tinga (noun)
Causative
moting
-ba'e
tingyba'e
-sab
-saba
tingaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe ting (active)
ting (active)
oré ting (active)
îandé ting (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe ting (active)
ta nde ting (active)
ta ting (active)
t'oré ting (active)
t'îandé ting (active)
ta pe ting (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe tingi (active)
na nde tingi (active)
na tingi (active)
n'oré tingi (active)
n'îandé tingi (active)
na pe tingi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde ting umẽ (active)
pe ting umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe ting umẽ (active)
ta nde ting umẽ (active)
ta ting umẽ (active)
t'oré ting umẽ (active)
t'îandé ting umẽ (active)
ta pe ting umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe tingamo (gerund)
nde tingamo (gerund)
o tingamo (gerund)
oré tingamo (gerund)
îandé tingamo (gerund)
pe tingamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe tinge'ymamo (gerund)
nde tinge'ymamo (gerund)
o tinge'ymamo (gerund)
oré tinge'ymamo (gerund)
îandé tinge'ymamo (gerund)
pe tinge'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
tinga (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
tinge'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe tingi (infinitive)
tingi (infinitive)
oré tingi (infinitive)
îandé tingi (infinitive)
xe tinge'ymi (infinitive)
tinge'ymi (infinitive)
oré tinge'ymi (infinitive)
îandé tinge'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tiŋ, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tˀiŋ.


tinga

Nheengatu: tinga


atá

atá (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tatá, R1 ratá, R2 satá)

Nheengatu: atá

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ata, from Proto-Tupian *atʲa.
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní tata and Paraguayan Guaraní tata.


itá

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ita, from Proto-Tupian *wɨca.
Cognate with Guaraní ita.


itá

Nheengatu: itá

Kysé xe itá pupé aîmonhang.

stone, when refering to pieces used to make tools


urubu

Nheengatu: urubú

desctree

→ Portuguese: urubu
→ Catalan: urubú
→ English: urubu
 (see there for further descendants)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruβu, from Proto-Tupian *urupˀu.
Cognate with Sateré-Mawé uruwu and Guaraní yryvu.

etymon

New World vulture (any vulture in the family Cathartidae)


peba

head

peba (possessable, Ib class pluriform, absolute mbeba)

Nheengatu: pewa

→ Brazilian Portuguese: peba


oby

oby (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute toby, R1 roby, R2 soby)


oby

oby (IIa class pluriform, R1 roby, R2 soby, noun form oby)

form oby (noun)
Causative
mooby
-ba'e
sobyba'e
-sab
-saba
obŷaba
obysaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe roby (active)
soby (active)
oré roby (active)
îandé roby (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe roby (active)
ta nde roby (active)
ta soby (active)
t'oré roby (active)
t'îandé roby (active)
ta pe roby (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe robyî (active)
na nde robyî (active)
na sobyî (active)
n'oré robyî (active)
n'îandé robyî (active)
na pe robyî (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde roby umẽ (active)
pe roby umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe roby umẽ (active)
ta nde roby umẽ (active)
ta soby umẽ (active)
t'oré roby umẽ (active)
t'îandé roby umẽ (active)
ta pe roby umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe robyramo (gerund)
nde robyramo (gerund)
o obyramo (gerund)
oré robyramo (gerund)
îandé robyramo (gerund)
pe robyramo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe robye'ymamo (gerund)
nde robye'ymamo (gerund)
o obye'ymamo (gerund)
oré robye'ymamo (gerund)
îandé robye'ymamo (gerund)
pe robye'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
oby (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
obye'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe robyû (infinitive)
sobyû (infinitive)
oré robyû (infinitive)
îandé robyû (infinitive)
xe robye'ymi (infinitive)
sobye'ymi (infinitive)
oré robye'ymi (infinitive)
îandé robye'ymi (infinitive)


pupuka

pupuka (possessable, Ib class pluriform, absolute mupuka)


ybytu

Nheengatu: iwitú

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨ-βɨtu, from Proto-Tupian *pɨt͡sʲu. Doublet of pytu.
Cognate with Guaraní yvytu.


kûarasy

Nheengatu: kuarasi, kwarasi

→ Portuguese: Guaraci

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kʷarat͡sɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ŋgəat. Doublet of kûara. By surface analysis, kó (“this”) + 'ara (“day”) + sy (“mother”), literally “the mother, origin of this day”.
Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní kuarahy.


kamby

Nheengatu: kambí

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kamɨ. By surface analysis, kama (“breast”) + y (“liquid”).
Cognate with Guaraní kamby.

milk (white liquid produced by the mammary glands)


ybaka

Nheengatu: iwaka

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβa-k (“sky”), from Proto-Tupian *ɨpʷa- (“high”). Doublet of ybaté. The sense of heaven is a semantic loan from Portuguese céu.
Cognate with Guaraní yvága.


ybaté

Nheengatu: iwaté (“height”)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβa-te (“high”), from Proto-Tupian *ɨpʷa- (“high”). Doublet of ybaka.
Cognate with Guaraní yvate.


piranga

head

piranga (possessable, Ib class pluriform, absolute miranga)

Nheengatu: piranga


apekũ

→ Portuguese: apecum


mimby

mimby (possessable, IId class pluriform, absolute mimby, R1 remimby, R2 semimby, R3 o emimby)

Nheengatu: membí

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *mimɨ. By surface analysis, emi- (passive deverbalizer prefix) + py (“to flute”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní mimby.


'y

Nheengatu: ií

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ.
Cognate with Aurá, Awetí, Emerillon, Guajá, Sateré-Mawé, Tapirapé, Tembé, and Xingú Asuriní ʔɨ and Guaraní y.


tapiti

Nheengatu: tapetí, tapití

desctree

→ Portuguese: tapiti, tapeti
→ English: tapeti

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tapiti.
Cognate with Guaraní tapiti.

etymon

(astronomy) Name of a constellation. Further details are uncertain.


kûara

Nheengatu: kuara, kwara

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kʷa, from Proto-Tupian *kʷat.
Cognate with Awetí kwat, Guaraní kua.


kûara

→ Portuguese: quarar

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kʷat, from Proto-Tupian *ŋgəat. Doublet of kûarasy. Pronunciation possibly influenced by Etymology 1.


nhe'enga

Nheengatu: nheenga

[ɲɛˈʔɛ̃.ᵑɡa]

Oré nhe'enga oîkoeeté.

Eresendubype îagûara nhe'enga?


tupãberaba

Nheengatu: tupã-werawa

From tupã (“thunder”) + beraba (“shine”).


îagûara

Nheengatu: yawara

→ Portuguese: jaguara

Derived from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar.
Cognate with Guaraní jagua.

marakaîá

bixana, *îagûatyryka, marakaîaeté, marakaîagûasu, marakaîamimbaba, marakaîamirĩ


ybatinga

From ybaka (“sky”) + tinga (“whiteness”).


îasytatá

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jat͡sɨtata. By surface analysis, îasy (“moon”) + atá (“fire”).
Cognate with Guaraní jasytata.


tanimbuka

Nheengatu: tanimbuka

→? Brazilian Portuguese: tanimbuca

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tanimuk.
Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní tanimbu.

inh+

Quarta feira tanimbucaräîba raçâpe iecüacúpabuçú, Quareſma iâba nhëypyrûnghi: ipupé quarenta âra iaiecüacúbine.

1686 [1618], Antônio de Araújo, “Em Março”, in Bartolomeu de Leão, editor, Cateciſmo Braſilico da Doutrina Chriſtãa [Brazilian Catechism of the Christian Doctrine], 2 edition, Catalogo dos dias Santos de guarda, & de jejum (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Miguel Deslandes, page 122:

When the Ash Wednesday (literally, “Wednesday's holy ashes”) passes, the great fasting called Lent starts: in it, we will fast for forty days.


akub

head

akub (IIa class pluriform, R1 rakub, R2 sakub, noun form akuba)

form akuba (noun)
Causative
moakub
-ba'e
sakuba'e
i akubyba'e
-sab
-saba
akupaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe rakub (active)
sakub (active)
oré rakub (active)
îandé rakub (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe rakub (active)
ta nde rakub (active)
ta sakub (active)
t'oré rakub (active)
t'îandé rakub (active)
ta pe rakub (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe rakubi (active)
na nde rakubi (active)
na sakubi (active)
n'oré rakubi (active)
n'îandé rakubi (active)
na pe rakubi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde rakub umẽ (active)
pe rakub umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe rakub umẽ (active)
ta nde rakub umẽ (active)
ta sakub umẽ (active)
t'oré rakub umẽ (active)
t'îandé rakub umẽ (active)
ta pe rakub umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe rakubamo (gerund)
nde rakubamo (gerund)
o akubamo (gerund)
oré rakubamo (gerund)
îandé rakubamo (gerund)
pe rakubamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe rakube'ymamo (gerund)
nde rakube'ymamo (gerund)
o akube'ymamo (gerund)
oré rakube'ymamo (gerund)
îandé rakube'ymamo (gerund)
pe rakube'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
akuba (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
akube'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe rakubi (infinitive)
sakubi (infinitive)
oré rakubi (infinitive)
îandé rakubi (infinitive)
xe rakube'ymi (infinitive)
sakube'ymi (infinitive)
oré rakube'ymi (infinitive)
îandé rakube'ymi (infinitive)

Nheengatu: akú

→ Brazilian Portuguese: acu


îub

form îuba (noun)
Causative
moîub
-ba'e
i îuba'e
i îubyba'e
-sab
-saba
îupaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe îub (active)
i îub (active)
oré îub (active)
îandé îub (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe îub (active)
ta nde îub (active)
t'i îub (active)
t'oré îub (active)
t'îandé îub (active)
ta pe îub (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe îubi (active)
na nde îubi (active)
n'i îubi (active)
n'oré îubi (active)
n'îandé îubi (active)
na pe îubi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde îub umẽ (active)
pe îub umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe îub umẽ (active)
ta nde îub umẽ (active)
t'i îub umẽ (active)
t'oré îub umẽ (active)
t'îandé îub umẽ (active)
ta pe îub umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe îubamo (gerund)
nde îubamo (gerund)
o îubamo (gerund)
oré îubamo (gerund)
îandé îubamo (gerund)
pe îubamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe îube'ymamo (gerund)
nde îube'ymamo (gerund)
o îube'ymamo (gerund)
oré îube'ymamo (gerund)
îandé îube'ymamo (gerund)
pe îube'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
îuba (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
îube'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe îubi (infinitive)
i îubi (infinitive)
oré îubi (infinitive)
îandé îubi (infinitive)
xe îube'ymi (infinitive)
i îube'ymi (infinitive)
oré îube'ymi (infinitive)
îandé îube'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *juβ (“yellow”), from Proto-Tupian *wup (“red”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ju.


pytang

form pytanga (noun)
Causative
mopytang
-ba'e
i pytangyba'e
-sab
-saba
pytangaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe pytang (active)
i pytang (active)
oré pytang (active)
îandé pytang (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe pytang (active)
ta nde pytang (active)
t'i pytang (active)
t'oré pytang (active)
t'îandé pytang (active)
ta pe pytang (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe pytangi (active)
na nde pytangi (active)
n'i pytangi (active)
n'oré pytangi (active)
n'îandé pytangi (active)
na pe pytangi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde pytang umẽ (active)
pe pytang umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe pytang umẽ (active)
ta nde pytang umẽ (active)
t'i pytang umẽ (active)
t'oré pytang umẽ (active)
t'îandé pytang umẽ (active)
ta pe pytang umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe pytangamo (gerund)
nde pytangamo (gerund)
o pytangamo (gerund)
oré pytangamo (gerund)
îandé pytangamo (gerund)
pe pytangamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe pytange'ymamo (gerund)
nde pytange'ymamo (gerund)
o pytange'ymamo (gerund)
oré pytange'ymamo (gerund)
îandé pytange'ymamo (gerund)
pe pytange'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
pytanga (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
pytange'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe pytangi (infinitive)
i pytangi (infinitive)
oré pytangi (infinitive)
îandé pytangi (infinitive)
xe pytange'ymi (infinitive)
i pytange'ymi (infinitive)
oré pytange'ymi (infinitive)
îandé pytange'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtaŋ.
Cognate with Guaraní pytã.

ybyrapytanga

pastelly (having a having a light and low-intensity shade)


pirang

form piranga (noun)
Causative
mopirang
-ba'e
i pirangyba'e
-sab
-saba
pirangaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe pirang (active)
i pirang (active)
oré pirang (active)
îandé pirang (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe pirang (active)
ta nde pirang (active)
t'i pirang (active)
t'oré pirang (active)
t'îandé pirang (active)
ta pe pirang (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe pirangi (active)
na nde pirangi (active)
n'i pirangi (active)
n'oré pirangi (active)
n'îandé pirangi (active)
na pe pirangi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde pirang umẽ (active)
pe pirang umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe pirang umẽ (active)
ta nde pirang umẽ (active)
t'i pirang umẽ (active)
t'oré pirang umẽ (active)
t'îandé pirang umẽ (active)
ta pe pirang umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe pirangamo (gerund)
nde pirangamo (gerund)
o pirangamo (gerund)
oré pirangamo (gerund)
îandé pirangamo (gerund)
pe pirangamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe pirange'ymamo (gerund)
nde pirange'ymamo (gerund)
o pirange'ymamo (gerund)
oré pirange'ymamo (gerund)
îandé pirange'ymamo (gerund)
pe pirange'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
piranga (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
pirange'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe pirangi (infinitive)
i pirangi (infinitive)
oré pirangi (infinitive)
îandé pirangi (infinitive)
xe pirange'ymi (infinitive)
i pirange'ymi (infinitive)
oré pirange'ymi (infinitive)
îandé pirange'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *piraŋ.


pytanga

Nheengatu: pitanga, mitanga

tint (pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white)


îuba

Yapigtejuba.

1622, anonymous author, “Gema de ouo”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 1 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 147; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:


e'õ

head

e'õ (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute te'õ, R1 re'õ, R2 se'õ)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-eʔõ (“to die”), from Proto-Tupian *eʔõ (“to die”).
Cognate with Guaraní e'õ and Eastern Bolivian Guaraní tẽo.

inh+

Opá te'õ îandé mondyki.

1952 [1618], Antônio de Araújo, Catecismo na Língua Brasílica, Rio de Janeiro: PUC, page 315:


uruku

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruku, from Proto-Tupian *ɨrʲuku.
Cognate with Guaraní uruku.

Bixa orellana
Bixa orellana#Translingual


uruku

Nheengatu: urukú

→ Portuguese: urucum, urucu

achiote (orange-red dye obtained from the anchiote seed)


andyrá

Nheengatu: andirá

→ Brazilian Portuguese: andirá

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *anɨra.

Anjo. Baepe que tuj opica?
Andira ruâpee.
Panama, coipo guaiquica?
enero, cururu açica?
eri, carigueya e.
Ejori
baenẽ baepoxi
bora, miaratacaca
ceboi, tamarutaca
ſarau[aya] — Xepoeirai, xeropecij
auye, teume xemombaca.

c. 1583, Joseph of Anchieta, “Na feſta de .ſ. L^(ço)” (chapter XLIV), in [livrinho de variaſ poeziaſ], Niterói, page 71, lines 483–493; republished as Maria de Lourdes de Paula Martins, compiler, Poesias, São Paulo, 1956, page 133:

Angel: What is here, lying still? Is it a bat, a butterfly or a short-tailed opossum? Maybe a crippled frog? Ay opossum! Come, you stinky, nasty thing, stingless bee, skunk, worm, mantis shrimp.
Saraûaîa: I'm tired, I'm sleepy. Enough! Don't wake me up!

Gabriel Soares de Sousa
w:Gabriel Soares de Sousa

Noticia do Brasil
w:pt:Notícia do Brasil

bat (any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera)


ro'y

Nheengatu: uí, ruí

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *roʔɨ (“cold”).
Cognate with Guaraní ro'y.


tupã

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tupã.


tapi'irapé

→ Brazilian Portuguese: Tapirapé

By surface analysis, tapi'ira (“tapir”) + pé (“path”).
Compare Mbyá Guaraní tapi'i rape and Paraguayan Guaraní Mborevi Rape.

surf

(astronomy, hapax) Milky Way (broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky)


seîxu

Nheengatu: siusí


pirapanema

From pirá (“fish”) + panema (“useless”).


îasytatagûasu

From îasytatá (“star”) + -gûasu (“big”).


moroting

form morotinga (noun)
Causative
momoroting
-ba'e
i morotingyba'e
-sab
-saba
morotingaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe moroting (active)
i moroting (active)
oré moroting (active)
îandé moroting (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe moroting (active)
ta nde moroting (active)
t'i moroting (active)
t'oré moroting (active)
t'îandé moroting (active)
ta pe moroting (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe morotingi (active)
na nde morotingi (active)
n'i morotingi (active)
n'oré morotingi (active)
n'îandé morotingi (active)
na pe morotingi (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde moroting umẽ (active)
pe moroting umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe moroting umẽ (active)
ta nde moroting umẽ (active)
t'i moroting umẽ (active)
t'oré moroting umẽ (active)
t'îandé moroting umẽ (active)
ta pe moroting umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe morotingamo (gerund)
nde morotingamo (gerund)
o morotingamo (gerund)
oré morotingamo (gerund)
îandé morotingamo (gerund)
pe morotingamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
nde morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
o morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
oré morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
îandé morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
pe morotinge'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
morotinga (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
morotinge'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe morotingi (infinitive)
i morotingi (infinitive)
oré morotingi (infinitive)
îandé morotingi (infinitive)
xe morotinge'ymi (infinitive)
i morotinge'ymi (infinitive)
oré morotinge'ymi (infinitive)
îandé morotinge'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *morotiŋ. By surface analysis, moro- + ting.
Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní morotĩ.

inh+

[…]I morotĩngatu nde 'anga[…]

16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, translated by Armando Cardoso, Doutrina Cristã: Catecismo Brasílico, volume 1, São Paulo: Edições Loyola, published 1992, →ISBN, page 204:


kaûĩ

Nheengatu: kawĩ

→ Portuguese: cauim

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kawĩ (“fermented drink, corn drink”).
Compare Mbyá Guaraní kaguijy and Paraguayan Guaraní kaguy.

inh+

cauim (traditional alcoholic beverage made by the fermentation of cashews, manioc or maize)


ugûy

head

ugûy (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tugûy, R1 rugûy, R2 sugûy)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tuwy, from Proto-Mawé-Guaraní *cuy, from Proto-Tupian *jəɯ.
Cognate with Sateré-Mawé suː, Guaraní tuguy.


ugûy

ugûy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rugûy, R2 sugûy, noun form ugûy)

form ugûy (noun)
Causative
mougûy
-ba'e
sugûyba'e
-sab
-saba
ugûŷaba
ugûysaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe rugûy (active)
sugûy (active)
oré rugûy (active)
îandé rugûy (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe rugûy (active)
ta nde rugûy (active)
ta sugûy (active)
t'oré rugûy (active)
t'îandé rugûy (active)
ta pe rugûy (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe rugûyî (active)
na nde rugûyî (active)
na sugûyî (active)
n'oré rugûyî (active)
n'îandé rugûyî (active)
na pe rugûyî (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde rugûy umẽ (active)
pe rugûy umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe rugûy umẽ (active)
ta nde rugûy umẽ (active)
ta sugûy umẽ (active)
t'oré rugûy umẽ (active)
t'îandé rugûy umẽ (active)
ta pe rugûy umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe rugûyramo (gerund)
nde rugûyramo (gerund)
o ugûyramo (gerund)
oré rugûyramo (gerund)
îandé rugûyramo (gerund)
pe rugûyramo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe rugûye'ymamo (gerund)
nde rugûye'ymamo (gerund)
o ugûye'ymamo (gerund)
oré rugûye'ymamo (gerund)
îandé rugûye'ymamo (gerund)
pe rugûye'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
ugûy (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
ugûye'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe rugûyû (infinitive)
sugûyû (infinitive)
oré rugûyû (infinitive)
îandé rugûyû (infinitive)
xe rugûye'ymi (infinitive)
sugûye'ymi (infinitive)
oré rugûye'ymi (infinitive)
îandé rugûye'ymi (infinitive)

16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, compiled by Eduardo de Almeida Navarro and Helder Perri Ferreira, Poemas: lírica portuguesa e tupi (Poetas do Brasil; 5), 2nd edition, São Paulo: Martins Fontes, published 2004, →ISBN, page 184):

His mother wasn't bleeding even: she was dry, she wasn't deflowered.

menstruous (currently undergoing menstruation)


ebira

ebira (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tebira, R1 rebira, R2 sebira)

→ Portuguese: tibira, tubi, tuvira

hindquarters (the rear half of a quadruped)


tebira

Ereikópe tebíra amó resé?

16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Sextum mandatum”, in [Doutrina Cristã]; republished as Armando Cardoso, compiler, Doutrina Cristã: Doutrina autógrafa e confessionário, volume 2, São Paulo: Loyola, 1992, →ISBN, page 91, line 29:

pathic; bottom (man who prefers the receptive role in anal sex)


moka'ẽ

Nheengatu: mukaẽ

desctree

→ French: boucan
→ English: boucan, buccan

→ Portuguese: moquém


anhangu'i

/ã.ɲã.ŋuˈʔi/


itaîuba

Nheengatu: itayúa

From itá (“metal”) + îub (“yellow”) + -a.

Opâ combô moçapı̣r miçã àra cic-eme apı̣abamo ôcı̣ riguè çuî. T. taìra ârirê, moçàpîr Murubixaba Reys, yàba, coaracîcẽbâba còti çuî ô urbae, yacı̣tatâ cerecòarama recê T. remimonhang piçâçû pê jàramo y xupê, goerú yetanongàbamo, itajùba, icicatã ciapuábae, mirra, moçâg too çuî: itajúba murubixàba Reyamo cecõ mombeguâba ici catâcia puãna Tupanamo cecô cuàpâba, toô çuî Mirra moroecê ceõ agoama mombeguàba.

(Can we date this quote?), Antônio de Araújo, “6. Epiphania Domini. G.”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon, pages 3–3v:

At the thirteenth day, after God the Son being born as a man from His mother's womb, three chieftains called Kings came from the east, following the guardian star, which God had just made to show the way, and brought Him as gifts gold, frankincense and myrrh, heartwood's medicine: the gold was the way of telling He was a chieftain, a King; the frankincense was the way of knowing He was God; the heartwood myrrh was the way of telling He would die for the people.

Itajucoara.

1622, anonymous author, “Uea, ou mina de ouro ou prata”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 2 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 142; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:


yby

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *(ʔ)ɨβɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ꝁɯt͡spɨ.
Cognate with Guaraní and Mbyá Guaraní yvy.

inh+

earth; soil (unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth)


yby

head

yby (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute tyby, R1 ryby, R2 tyby)


ybyku'i

Nheengatu: iwikuí, iuikuí

→ Brazilian Portuguese: Ibicuí

Etymology tree
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨ
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kuʔi
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨkuʔi
Old Tupi ybyku'i
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨkuʔi. By surface analysis, yby (“earth”) + ku'i (“flour”)
Cognate with Guaraní yvyku'i.

surf

Ibîcuiuna.

1622, anonymous author, “Area preta”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 1 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 41; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:

sand (finely ground rock foming beaches)


ybytinga

→ Portuguese: Ibitinga

/ɨ.βɨˈtĩ.ŋa/

From yby (“earth”) + tinga (“whiteness”).


pûer

form pûera (noun)
Causative
momûer
-ba'e
i pûeryba'e
-sab
-saba
pûesaba
pûeraba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe pûer (active)
i pûer (active)
oré pûer (active)
îandé pûer (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe pûer (active)
ta nde pûer (active)
t'i pûer (active)
t'oré pûer (active)
t'îandé pûer (active)
ta pe pûer (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe pûeri (active)
na nde pûeri (active)
n'i pûeri (active)
n'oré pûeri (active)
n'îandé pûeri (active)
na pe pûeri (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde pûer umẽ (active)
pe pûer umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe pûer umẽ (active)
ta nde pûer umẽ (active)
t'i pûer umẽ (active)
t'oré pûer umẽ (active)
t'îandé pûer umẽ (active)
ta pe pûer umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe pûeramo (gerund)
nde pûeramo (gerund)
o pûeramo (gerund)
oré pûeramo (gerund)
îandé pûeramo (gerund)
pe pûeramo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe pûere'ymamo (gerund)
nde pûere'ymamo (gerund)
o pûere'ymamo (gerund)
oré pûere'ymamo (gerund)
îandé pûere'ymamo (gerund)
pe pûere'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
pûera (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
pûere'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe pûeri (infinitive)
i pûeri (infinitive)
oré pûeri (infinitive)
îandé pûeri (infinitive)
xe pûere'ymi (infinitive)
i pûere'ymi (infinitive)
oré pûere'ymi (infinitive)
îandé pûere'ymi (infinitive)

Nheengatu: kwera

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pʷer (“ancient”), from Proto-Tupian *pʷet (“ancient”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní -re and Paraguayan Guaraní -kue.


îy

Nheengatu: jí

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jɨ (“axe”), from Proto-Tupian *wɨ (“axe”).

tool (any piece of equipment used in a profession or to make a task easier)


ro'ysanga

Nheengatu: irusanga (“cold”)


a'yra

head

a'yra (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute ta'yra, R1 ra'yra, R2 ta'yra, female equivalent aîyra)

Nheengatu: taíra

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aʔɨr (“son of a man”), from Proto-Tupian *aʔɨt (“son of a man”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní a'y.

inh+

first cousin once removed
first cousin once removed

first cousin once removed (son of a male first cousin)


nhe'enge'yma

Nheengatu: nheengaíma

/ɲɛˌʔɛ̃.ŋɛˈʔɨ̃.ma/

From nhe'enga (“word”) + -e'ym (“-less”) + -a.


obyeté

head

obyeté (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tobyeté, R1 robyeté, R2 sobyeté)

[ɔˌβ̞ɨ.ɛˈtɛ]

From oby (“blue, green, purple”) + eté (“true”), as to differentiate it from the other colors.


obyeté

head

obyeté (IIa class pluriform, R1 robyeté, R2 sobyeté, noun form obyeté)

form obyeté (noun)
Causative
moobyeté
-ba'e
sobyeteba'e
-sab
-saba
obyeteaba
obyetesaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe robyeté (active)
sobyeté (active)
oré robyeté (active)
îandé robyeté (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe robyeté (active)
ta nde robyeté (active)
ta sobyeté (active)
t'oré robyeté (active)
t'îandé robyeté (active)
ta pe robyeté (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe robyetéî (active)
na nde robyetéî (active)
na sobyetéî (active)
n'oré robyetéî (active)
n'îandé robyetéî (active)
na pe robyetéî (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde robyeté umẽ (active)
pe robyeté umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe robyeté umẽ (active)
ta nde robyeté umẽ (active)
ta sobyeté umẽ (active)
t'oré robyeté umẽ (active)
t'îandé robyeté umẽ (active)
ta pe robyeté umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe robyetéramo (gerund)
nde robyetéramo (gerund)
o obyetéramo (gerund)
oré robyetéramo (gerund)
îandé robyetéramo (gerund)
pe robyetéramo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe robyetee'ymamo (gerund)
nde robyetee'ymamo (gerund)
o obyetee'ymamo (gerund)
oré robyetee'ymamo (gerund)
îandé robyetee'ymamo (gerund)
pe robyetee'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
obyeté (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
obyetee'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe robyetéû (infinitive)
sobyetéû (infinitive)
oré robyetéû (infinitive)
îandé robyetéû (infinitive)
xe robyetee'ymi (infinitive)
sobyetee'ymi (infinitive)
oré robyetee'ymi (infinitive)
îandé robyetee'ymi (infinitive)

[ɔˌβ̞ɨ.ɛˈtɛ]


anhanga ratá

Literally, “devil's fire”. Coined by Jesuits in the 16th century.


yku

yku (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute tyku, R1 ryku, R2 tyku)


putun

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun (“night, darkness”).
Cognate with Guaraní pytũ.


putuna

Nheengatu: pituna, pixuna

Derived from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun. Doublet of putun.
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní pytũ.


a'ypaba

head

a'ypaba (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute ta'ypaba, R1 ra'ypaba, R2 ta'ypaba)

From a'yra (“semen”) + paba (“depletion”).


atatinga

atatinga (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tatatinga, R1 ratatinga, R2 satatinga)

Nheengatu: tatatinga

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *atatiŋ. By surface analysis, atá (“fire”) + ting (“white”) + -a.
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ataxĩ and Paraguayan Guaraní tatatĩ.

surf

smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)


'yba

(Late Tupi) conductor (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble)


u'uba

head

u'uba (possessable, IIc class pluriform, absolute u'uba, R1 ru'uba, R2 su'uba)

Nheengatu: uíwa

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uʔyP, from Proto-Tupian *ə-ꝁɯP.
Cognate with Guaraní hu'y.

arrow (projectile that is shot from a bow)


akûãîa

akûãîa (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute takûãîa, R1 rakûãîa, R2 sakûãîa)

Nheengatu: akunha

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akʷãj. By surface analysis, akó (“groin, crotch”) + ãîa (“tooth”) or akó + ûaîa (“tail”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní akuãĩ.

surface analysis

Erepokókpe nde rakuãia resé eñemoaguyrōmo?

16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Sextum Mandatum”, in [Doutrina Cristã]; republished as Armando Cardoso, compiler, Doutrina Cristã: Doutrina autógrafa e confessionário, volume 2, São Paulo: Loyola, 1992, →ISBN, page 90, line 13:

Have you touched your penis arousing yourself?


endy

head

endy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rendy, R2 sendy, noun form endy)

form endy (noun)
Causative
moendy
-ba'e
sendyba'e
-sab
-saba
endŷaba
endysaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe rendy (active)
sendy (active)
oré rendy (active)
îandé rendy (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe rendy (active)
ta nde rendy (active)
ta sendy (active)
t'oré rendy (active)
t'îandé rendy (active)
ta pe rendy (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe rendyî (active)
na nde rendyî (active)
na sendyî (active)
n'oré rendyî (active)
n'îandé rendyî (active)
na pe rendyî (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde rendy umẽ (active)
pe rendy umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe rendy umẽ (active)
ta nde rendy umẽ (active)
ta sendy umẽ (active)
t'oré rendy umẽ (active)
t'îandé rendy umẽ (active)
ta pe rendy umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe rendyramo (gerund)
nde rendyramo (gerund)
o endyramo (gerund)
oré rendyramo (gerund)
îandé rendyramo (gerund)
pe rendyramo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe rendye'ymamo (gerund)
nde rendye'ymamo (gerund)
o endye'ymamo (gerund)
oré rendye'ymamo (gerund)
îandé rendye'ymamo (gerund)
pe rendye'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
endy (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
endye'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe rendyû (infinitive)
sendyû (infinitive)
oré rendyû (infinitive)
îandé rendyû (infinitive)
xe rendye'ymi (infinitive)
sendye'ymi (infinitive)
oré rendye'ymi (infinitive)
îandé rendye'ymi (infinitive)

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *en-tɨ, from Proto-Tupian *enɨ. By surface analysis, ena (“mouth”) + y (“liquid”).
Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní endyry.


endy

Coordinate term: berab


endy

head

endy (possessable, IIa class pluriform, absolute tendy, R1 rendy, R2 sendy)

Nheengatu: endí

Coordinate term: beraba

tataendy

shine (brightness from a source of light)


asukiri

Nheengatu: asukirí


nhũ

Nheengatu: nhũ

M. Umãmepe Tupã aipó iandé rubypy retérâma monhânghi?
D. Nhum Damaſceno ceríbäé pupé.

1686 [1618], Antônio de Araújo, “Da creaçaõ do primeiro homem” (chapter 3), in Bartolomeu de Leão, editor, Cateciſmo Braſilico da Doutrina Chriſtãa [Brazilian Catechism of the Christian Doctrine], 2 edition, Cateciſmo […] (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Miguel Deslandes, page 47:

M. Where did God make what would become the body of this our first father?
D. In a field called Damascene.


umbyk

*umbyk (IIa class pluriform, R1 *rumbyk, R2 *sumbyk, noun form *umbyka)

form *umbyka (noun)
Causative
moumbyk
-ba'e
sumbykyba'e
-sab
-saba
umbykaba
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
xe rumbyk (active)
sumbyk (active)
oré rumbyk (active)
îandé rumbyk (active)
Imperative (active)
Permissive (active)
ta xe rumbyk (active)
ta nde rumbyk (active)
ta sumbyk (active)
t'oré rumbyk (active)
t'îandé rumbyk (active)
ta pe rumbyk (active)
Negative indicative (active)
na xe rumbyki (active)
na nde rumbyki (active)
na sumbyki (active)
n'oré rumbyki (active)
n'îandé rumbyki (active)
na pe rumbyki (active)
Negative imperative (active)
nde rumbyk umẽ (active)
pe rumbyk umẽ (active)
Negative permissive (active)
ta xe rumbyk umẽ (active)
ta nde rumbyk umẽ (active)
ta sumbyk umẽ (active)
t'oré rumbyk umẽ (active)
t'îandé rumbyk umẽ (active)
ta pe rumbyk umẽ (active)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe rumbykamo (gerund)
nde rumbykamo (gerund)
o umbykamo (gerund)
oré rumbykamo (gerund)
îandé rumbykamo (gerund)
pe rumbykamo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe rumbyke'ymamo (gerund)
nde rumbyke'ymamo (gerund)
o umbyke'ymamo (gerund)
oré rumbyke'ymamo (gerund)
îandé rumbyke'ymamo (gerund)
pe rumbyke'ymamo (gerund)
Affirmative (infinitive)
umbyka (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
umbyke'yma (infinitive)
same as gerund (infinitive)
xe rumbyki (infinitive)
sumbyki (infinitive)
oré rumbyki (infinitive)
îandé rumbyki (infinitive)
xe rumbyke'ymi (infinitive)
sumbyke'ymi (infinitive)
oré rumbyke'ymi (infinitive)
îandé rumbyke'ymi (infinitive)

Nheengatu: sumbika


tuîuka

Nheengatu: tuyuka

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

inh+

Near-synonym: (of inorganic matter) îuka

(of organic matter) decay; deterioration


'ykaraíba

Calque of Portuguese água benta, from 'y + karaíb + -a.

Anhanga nhegoacẽbâba igcaraiba.

(Can we date this quote?), Antônio de Araújo, chapter VII, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon, page 142:

The holy water is the reason of Devil's fleeing.


amanarypy'oka

From amana (“rain”) + rypy'oka (“curdled liquid or broth”).


amanarypy'aka

From amana (“rain”) + rypy'aka (“curdled liquid or broth”).


ro'yrypy'oka

[ɾɔ.ʔɨ.ɾɨ.pɨˈʔɔ.ka]

From ro'y (“coldness”) + rypy'oka (“curdled liquid or broth”).


ro'yrypy'aka

From ro'y (“coldness”) + rypy'aka (“curdled liquid or broth”).


itamembeka

Nheengatu: itá-membeka


itaekobé

From itá (“metal”) + ekobé (“living”), literally “living metal”.


itanema

From itá (“metal”) + nema (“stinking”), literally “stinking metal”.
Compare Guaraní itane.


itaîunema

From itaîuba (“gold”) + nema (“stinking”), literally “stinking gold”.


'anga

Nheengatu: anga

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔaŋ (“shadow”).

inh+

yanderubete Ieſu
yande recobe meẽgara
oimõboreauçucatu
yãde amotareimbara
anhãga aiba
morapitiara
yãde anga iucaçara

16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Cãtiga & el ſin Vẽtura” (chapter XXV), in [livrinho de variaſ poeziaſ], page 26, column 1, lines 1-7; republished as Maria de Lourdes de Paula Martins, compiler, Poesias, São Paulo, 1956, page 61:

Our true father Jesus, donor of our souls. Our enemy, the devil's wickedness, the slaughterer, the killer of our souls, has aflicted him so much.

(Late Tupi, Christianity) soul (spirit or essence of a person)


beraba

Nheengatu: werawa

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *βeraβ (“lightning”).

Near-synonym: endy (“shine from a source of light”)

Otĩ coâtacî ocêma
Nde berâba roba quê
Yacî tatá cuépé ê
Ynhe mimi nde coêma
Ara rorî pábété

(Can we date this quote?), Cristóvão Valente, “Outra em louvor da Virgem”, in Antônio de Araújo, compiler, (Please provide the book title or journal name) (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon, page 2v:

The sun is rising ashamed before your shine. Far away the stars hide. You are the morning, the day's true reason for happiness


seîxuîurá

seî‧xu‧îu‧rá

From seîxu (“Pleiades”) + îurá (“grill”), literally “grill of the Pleiades”.

af

(astronomy) Name of a constellation with nine stars arranged like a grill, which, according to the indigenous people, announced the rain. Further details are uncertain.


sembiararaîybo'ira

From sembiara (“[one's] prey”) + raîyra (“[someone's] daughter”) + po'yra (“necklace”), literally “necklace of one's prey's daughter”.

(astronomy) Name of a constellation which, according to the indigenous people, announced the rain. Further details are uncertain.


Tuîba'e

(astronomy) Name of a constellation with many stars arranged like an old man holding a club. Further details are uncertain.


Ûanhumy

Name of a constellation. Further details are uncertain.


amana 'ara

Nheengatu: amana-ara


ugûyká

head

ugûyká (first-person singular active indicative asugûyká, first-person singular negative active indicative n'asugûykáî, noun ugûyká)

asugûyká (active first-person indicative singular)
n'asugûykáî (active first-person indicative negative singular)
ugûyká (noun)
Causative
ugûykaukar
Causative-comitative
erougûyká
Reflexive
îeugûyká
-ba'e
osugûykaba'e
emi-
emiugûyká
miugûyká
-pyr
-pyra
sugûykapyra
-sab
-saba
ugûykasaba
-sar
-sara
ugûykasara
Singular
Singular & Plural
Plural
1ˢᵗ person
2ⁿᵈ person
3ʳᵈ person
1ˢᵗ person exclusive
1ˢᵗ person inclusive
Indicative (active)
asugûyká (active)
eresugûyká (active)
osugûyká (active)
orosugûyká (active)
îasugûyká (active)
pesugûyká (active)
Permissive (active)
t'asugûyká (active)
t'eresugûyká (active)
t'osugûyká (active)
t'orosugûyká (active)
t'îasugûyká (active)
ta pesugûyká (active)
Imperative (active)
esugûyká (active)
Negative indicative (active)
n'asugûykáî (active)
n'eresugûykáî (active)
n'osugûykáî (active)
n'orosugûykáî (active)
n'îasugûykáî (active)
na pesugûykáî (active)
Negative permissive (active)
t'asugûyká umẽ (active)
t'eresugûyká umẽ (active)
t'osugûyká umẽ (active)
t'orosugûyká umẽ (active)
t'îasugûyká umẽ (active)
ta pesugûyká umẽ (active)
Negative imperative (active)
esugûyká umẽ (active)
pesugûyká umẽ (active)
Affirmative (infinitive)
ugûyká (infinitive)
Negative (infinitive)
ugûykae'yma (infinitive)
Affirmative (gerund)
xe rugûykábo (gerund)
nde rugûykábo (gerund)
sugûykábo (gerund)
oré rugûykábo (gerund)
îandé rugûykábo (gerund)
pe rugûykábo (gerund)
Negative (gerund)
xe rugûykae'yma (gerund)
nde rugûykae'yma (gerund)
sugûykae'yma (gerund)
oré rugûykae'yma (gerund)
îandé rugûykae'yma (gerund)
pe rugûykae'yma (gerund)
xe rugûykáû (gerund)
sugûykáû (gerund)
oré rugûykáû (gerund)
îandé rugûykáû (gerund)
xe rugûykae'ymi (gerund)
sugûykae'ymi (gerund)
oré rugûykae'ymi (gerund)
îandé rugûykae'ymi (gerund)

Ereçuguîcape cunhã taim amô? cemimotára rupipe, coipô y popî atãbápe?

1618, Antônio de Araújo, chapter 7, in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], 1 edition, [https://archive.org/details/catecismo-na-lingoa-brasilica-1618/page/n227/mode/1up Livro Sexto do Confessionário […] ] (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 103v:

Did you deflower any girl? According to her will or did she resist completely?

Oiaby etépe aipóbäé cunhãtäĩ ruguycaçâra?

1686 [1618], Antônio de Araújo, chapter 6, in Bartolomeu de Leão, editor, Cateciſmo Braſilico da Doutrina Chriſtãa [Brazilian Catechism of the Christian Doctrine], 2 edition, Cateciſmo […] (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Miguel Deslandes, page 106:

Do those who deflower girls transgress this a lot?

to deflower (to take away the sexual virginity of someone, especially a woman or girl)


pirasema

Nheengatu: pirasema

→ Brazilian Portuguese: piracema

(hapax) the period of the year when fish migrate upriver to reproduce


tagûá

Nheengatu: tawá

→ Brazilian Portuguese: taguá