Reconstruction:Proto-Tupi-Guarani/ɨˀβa

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This Proto-Tupi-Guarani entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tupi-Guarani

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Etymology

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    From *ʔɨβ (“tree”) +‎ *ʔa (“head, fruit”).

    Noun

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    *ɨˀβa[1][2]

    1. fruit
      Synonym: *ʔa

    Descendants

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    • Classical Guaraní:
      • Mbyá Guaraní: yva
      • Paraguayan Guaraní: yva
    • Old Tupi: 'ybá

    References

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    1. ^ Charles Owen Schleicher (1998) Comparative and internal reconstruction of the Tupi-Guarani language family, Madison: University of Wisconsin–Madison, page 328, line 1
    2. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 206
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