Old Tupi edit

Etymology edit

From îu'i (frog) +‎ pererek (jumper) +‎ -a.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /juˌʔi.pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.ka/, [ʝuˌʔi.pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ɛka
  • Hyphenation: îu‧'i‧pe‧re‧re‧ka

Noun edit

îu'iperereka (unpossessable)

  1. tree frog

Descendants edit

  • Nheengatu: perereka
  • Portuguese: perereca

References edit

  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “îu'iperereka”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 197, column 1