guyra

See also: gûyrá

Mbya Guarani

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wɨra. Cognate with Old Tupi gûyrá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋʷɨˈra/, [ŋʷɨ.ˈɾa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: guy‧ra

Noun

guyra

1. bird (any animal of the subclass Aves)

   Synonym: amambai

Derived terms

• guyra xiĩ
• guyra-jeroky'i
• guyra-nhandu
• guyrapia

References

• Robert A. Dooley (August 2016), “guyra”, in Léxico guarani, dialeto mbyá: guarani-português (overall work in Portuguese), Anápolis: SIL Brasil, page 52

Paraguayan Guarani

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

guyra

1. bird

References

• Canese, Natalia Krivoshein de; Alcaraz, Feliciano Acosta (2016), “guyra”, in Ñe’ẽryru [Dictionary] (overall work in Spanish), Asunción: Instituto Superior de Lenguas, →ISBN, page 23, column 2