Old Tupi

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɛ̃ˈⁿdɨ]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: e‧ndy

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *en-tɨ, from Proto-Tupian *enɨ.

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní endyry.

Adjective

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endy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rendy, R2 sendy, noun form endy)

  1. slavering; salivating (drooling saliva)

Noun

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endy (IIa class pluriform, absolute tendy, R1 rendy, R2 sendy) (possessable)

  1. saliva
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Verb

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endy (first-person singular active indicative asendy, first-person singular negative active indicative n'asendyî, gerund endŷabo, noun endy) (transitive)

  1. to spit (to evacuate saliva from the mouth)
    Synonym: mun
Conujugation
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní endy.

Adjective

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endy (IIa class pluriform, R1 rendy, R2 sendy, noun form endy)

  1. shiny (reflecting or emitting light)
    Synonym: berab

Noun

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endy (IIa class pluriform, absolute tendy, R1 rendy, R2 sendy) (possessable)

  1. shine (brightness from a source of light)
    Synonym: beraba
    tataendy
    flame
    (literally, “fire shine”)
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Descendants
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  • Nheengatu: endí

References

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