Old Tupi edit

Etymology edit

From 'ybá (fruit) +‎ (sour) +‎ -a.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʔɨˌβ̞aˈaj.a]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: 'y‧bá‧aî‧a

Noun edit

'ybaaîa (possessable)(Late Tupi)

  1. orange
    Synonyms: 'ybaîuba, murukuîagûasu
  2. lemon; lime

References edit

  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “'ybaaîa”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 515, column 2