apixara

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-apiˈʃara/

Noun

apixara (IIa class pluriform, absolute tapixara, R1 rapixara, R2 sapixara) (possessable)

1. a colleague, a companion, someone on the same status in the indigenous society, a simile, mate, friend
   • L. Figueira, Arte da Língua brasilica (1621):

     Tapi'ira osó ogû apixara pyri.

     The bull went close to its own companion(s).

2. which looks like, the similar to
   • J. de Anchieta, Teatro, 128, (1730):

     Nde rapixara pixé, mba'enem-y îu!

     Thou art like a scorch, you stinking thing!

Synonyms

• irũ

References

• FIGUEIRA, L. Arte de Grammatica da Língua brasilica, 1621.
• NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil, São Paulo, Global, 2013.