kaûĩ
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Old Tupi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kawĩ (“fermented drink, corn drink”).[1][2]
Compare Mbyá Guaraní kaguijy and Paraguayan Guaraní kaguy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kaûĩ (possessable)
- cauim (traditional alcoholic beverage made by the fermentation of cashews, manioc or maize)
- Synonym: kaûĩeté
- (Late Tupi) wine
- Synonym: kaûĩaîa
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Capítulo III - Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos”, in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 171, line 270
- ^ Miriam Lemle (1971) “Internal classification of the Tupi-Guarani linguistic family”, in David Bendor-Samuel, editor, Tupi Studies (SIL Publications in Linguistics and Related Fields; 29)[1], volume I, Norman: SIL of the University of Oklahoma, page 118, line 43
Further reading[edit]
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “kaûĩ”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 225, column 1