"'a" meaning in Old Tupi

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔa/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔa (“fruit, head”), from Proto-Tupian *ʔa (“fruit, head”). Cognate with Sateré-Mawé 'a and Guaraní 'a. Etymology templates: {{inh|tpw|tup-gua-pro|*ʔa||fruit, head}} Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔa (“fruit, head”), {{inh|tpw|tup-pro|*ʔa||fruit, head}} Proto-Tupian *ʔa (“fruit, head”), {{cog|mav|'a}} Sateré-Mawé 'a, {{cog|gn|'a}} Guaraní 'a Head templates: {{head|tpw|noun|possessable|||||||||||o e'a|||||cat2=|cat3=possessable nouns|cat4=|head=}} 'a (possessable), {{tpw-noun|p}} 'a (possessable)
  1. (chiefly in compounds) head (part of the body) Tags: in-compounds Synonyms: akanga
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun-xMcPJ0x2 Categories (other): Head and neck Disambiguation of Head and neck: 36 14 31 0 0 18 0
  2. glans penis Synonyms: 'ayîá
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun-wX70Hzki Categories (other): Genitalia, Head and neck Disambiguation of Genitalia: 8 49 8 10 9 11 5 Disambiguation of Head and neck: 36 14 31 0 0 18 0
  3. fruit Synonyms: 'ybá
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun-kglSaqph Categories (other): Fruits, Head and neck Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 6 52 3 8 19 9 Disambiguation of Head and neck: 36 14 31 0 0 18 0
  4. (vocative, in reverence) dude; bro term of address for a man Tags: vocative
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun--iWBj94D
  5. (vocative, in reverence) companion; comrade; term of address for a friend Tags: vocative
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun-IgCQTYby
  6. (vocative, in reverence) sir; term of address for an old man Tags: vocative
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-noun-9rOIiPSz Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Old Tupi entries with incorrect language header, Head and neck Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 10 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 6 0 1 13 0 1 2 2 2 2 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 4 0 0 19 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 27 4 Disambiguation of Old Tupi entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 2 3 10 61 8 Disambiguation of Head and neck: 36 14 31 0 0 18 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 'apixapaba, 'aîuru
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈʔa/ Forms: a'a [active, first-person, indicative, singular], n'a'aî [active, first-person, indicative, negative, singular], 'ara [noun]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Apocopic form of 'ar. Etymology templates: {{apocopic form|tpw|'ar}} Apocopic form of 'ar Head templates: {{head|tpw|verb|first-person singular active indicative|a'a|first-person singular negative active indicative|n'a'aî|noun|'ara|cat2=|cat3=}} 'a (first-person singular active indicative a'a, first-person singular negative active indicative n'a'aî, noun 'ara), {{tpw-verb|vi|noun='ara}} 'a (first-person singular active indicative a'a, first-person singular negative active indicative n'a'aî, noun 'ara) (intransitive)
  1. (São Vicente) Alternative form of 'ar Tags: São-Vicente, alt-of, alternative, intransitive Alternative form of: 'ar
    Sense id: en-'a-tpw-verb-5BgBDUj~ Categories (other): Vicentino Old Tupi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: possessable",
  "path": [
    "'a"
  ],
  "section": "Old Tupi",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "'a",
  "trace": ""
}

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