eíra

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Guaraní

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eit, from Proto-Tupian *ewit.[1]

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ei and Old Tupi eíra.

Noun

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eíra

  1. molasses
  2. syrup

References

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  1. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo‎[1] (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB

Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eit, from Proto-Tupian *ewit.[1]

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní ei and Paraguayan Guaraní eíra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɛˈi.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Hyphenation: e‧í‧ra

Noun

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eíra (possessable)

  1. honey (sweet substance produced by bees)
    Synonym: yapira

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: ira

Noun

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eíra (unpossessable)

  1. meliponine (any stingless bee of the tribe Meliponini)
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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: ira
  • → Brazilian Portuguese: irá

References

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  1. ^ Andrey Nikulin (2020) Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo‎[2] (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB
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