abaé upáy yogüín

Chaná

Alternative forms

abae upay yowin; abaé upáy youín

Etymology

From abaé ("to suckle"), upáy ("cigarette"; "cigar") and yogüín ("fire")

Pronunciation

• /a.βa'e u'pai̯ ʒo'win/
• /a.βa'e u'pai̯ ʃo'win/

Verb

abaé upáy yogüín

1. To smoke (a cigarette).

Usage notes

According to Viegas Barros "yogüín" corresponds to the male usage and "youín" to the female usage.