eîrara

Old Tupi

eîrara

Alternative forms

• irara

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eirar, *eirjar. By surface analysis, eíra (“honey”) +‎ ar (“to drink”) +‎ -a, literally “honey drinker”, referring to the animal's fondness for this food.

Cognate with Guaraní eirara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛjˈɾa.ɾa/
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Hyphenation: eî‧ra‧ra

Noun

eîrara (unpossessable)

1. tayra (Eira barbara)

Descendants

• >? English: tayra
• Nheengatu: irara
• Portuguese: → irara, → papa-mel (calque)