Guaraní

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Etymology

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From sãmbyhy (to lead, guide) +‎ -hára (agentive nominalizer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sãmbɨhɨˈhaɾa/
  • (Paraguayan Guarani, Eastern Guarani) IPA(key): [sãmbɨhɨˈhaɾa];
  • (Southwestern Guarani) IPA(key): [sãmbɨhɨˈhaɾa], -[haɾə] invalid IPA characters ([]).
  • Rhymes: -aɾa

Noun

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sãmbyhyhára

  1. director
  2. (by extension) boss, leader