nambi

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Noun

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nambi

  1. (outer) ear

See also

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Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nami.[1]

Cognate with Guaraní nambi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nãˈᵐbi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: na‧mbi

Noun

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nambi (possessable)

  1. ear; auricle (external part of the organ of hearing)
    • 1618, Antônio de Araújo, “Paſſo da Prizão.” (chapter III), in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], Livro Terceiro do Cathecismo, e summa da Doctrina Christam [ ] (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 54b:
      S. Pedro y tãgapema ocequij morubixàba rembiauçuba Malco ceribaè ra pixapa, ynambi mondôra
      [S. Pedro itangapema osekyî, morubixaba rembîaûsuba Malco seryba’e rapixapa, i nambi mondoka.]
      Saint Peter drew his sword, striking a servant of the high priest called Malchus, cutting off his ear.
  2. handle (part of an object held in the hand when used or moved)

Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: nambí
  • Brazilian Portuguese: nambi

References

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  1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais[1] (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC

Further reading

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