katinga

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Old Tupi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aby'aka (“stench”) +‎ ting (“nauseous”) +‎ -a.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtĩ.ŋa/
  • Rhymes: -ĩŋa
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ti‧nga

Noun[edit]

katinga (possessable)

  1. funk (foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odour)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Nheengatu: katinga
  • → Portuguese: catinga

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “katinga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 223, column 2
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