Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Cognate with Guaraní nupã.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nũ.ˈpã]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: nu‧pã

Verb

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nupã (first-person singular active indicative aînupã, first-person singular negative active indicative n'aînupãî, gerund nupãmo, noun nupã) (transitive)

  1. to punish, to castigate
  2. to whip, to beat up

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: nupá

Further reading

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