Guaraní

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish ejército.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [eˈheɾ.si.to]
  • Rhymes: -eɾsito
  • Hyphenation: e‧hér‧si‧to

Noun

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ehérsito

  1. (Jopara) army
    Synonym: guarinihára aty
    • (Can we date this quote?), Og̃uahẽ hu'ãme opaichagua mba'e vai[1]:
      MBA'ÉPA rehecha ko'ápe? Upéicha, peteĩ ehérsito oúva heta kavaju morotĩ ári. Péro ehechami moõguipa ou hikuái. Umi kavaju ogalopea oúvo arai rehe yvágagui! Oĩnepa yvágape kavaju?
      WHAT do you see here? Yes, an army that comes on top of many white horses. But please take a look at where they are coming from. The horses are galloping coming in the clouds from the sky! Could there be horses in the sky?