ararakanga

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ararakaŋ, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *arar. By surface analysis, arara (“macaw”) +‎ akanga (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.ɾa.ɾaˈkã.ŋa]
• Rhymes: -ãŋa
• Hyphenation: a‧ra‧ra‧ka‧nga

Noun

ararakanga (unpossessable)

1. scarlet macaw (Ara macao)

Descendants

• Nheengatu: ararakanga
• → New Latin: aracanga (learned)
  • → English: aracanga (learned)
• → Portuguese: araracanga
  • → English: araracanga