îagûara

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Old Tupi

Noun

îagûara

  1. jaguar (Panthera onca)
  2. any ferocious hunting beast
  3. (later usage, after European introduction of the animal) dog

Descendants

  • English: jaguar
  • Spanish: jaguar
  • Latvian: jaguārs
  • Portuguese: jaguar

References

  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.