îykûara
Old Tupi edit
Etymology edit
From îy (“tool”) + kûara (“hole”). Tupians made their axes with a sharp stone tied up to the handle, while steel axe heads are made with a hole where the handle is passed through, rendering the new name.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
îykûara (possessable)
References edit
- ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “îykûara”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 204, column 1