Old Tupi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tãj, from Proto-Tupian *jãj.[1]

Cognate with Guaraní tãi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ãîa (IIa class pluriform, absolute tãîa, R1 rãîa, R2 sãîa) (possessable)

  1. tooth (hard structure present in the mouth of many animals)
  2. tooth (sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: anha

References

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  1. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB, page 569