tyba

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old Tupi

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tɨβ (“abundance”)

    Pronunciation

    [edit]

    Noun

    [edit]

    tyba (possessable)

    1. gathering
      Near-synonyms: apûanã, e'yîa
      • 1622, anonymous author, “Canaveal daçuquere”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 1 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 65; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:
        Tacoareẽdigba […]
        [Takûare'ẽndyba […] ]
        Sugarcane plantation.
        (literally, “Sugarcane gathering.”)
    2. abundance
      Synonyms: esemõ, ynysema
    3. existence
      • 1618, Antônio de Araújo, chapter II, in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], Livro Quinto do Cathecismo, e summa da Doctrina Christam [… ] (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 80v:
        M. Deicatuipe amo aè abâ / oporomongaraipa Abarêçuî
        D. Eicatu, Abarê tibeimeê.
        [M. Nd'e'ikatupe amoaé abá oporomongaraípa abaré suí?
        D. E'ikatu, abaré tybe'ỹme é.]
        M. Can't another person baptize instead of the priest?
        D. They can, in case of really no existence of a priest.
    4. forms the frequentative; indicates a frequent or usual action
      • 1622, anonymous author, “Pescaria, onde se pescã cõ rede”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 2 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 75; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:
        Xepindâeitigcatîba […]
        [Xe pindaeîtykatyba […] ]
        My usual fishing spot.

    Derived terms

    [edit]

    Descendants

    [edit]
    • Nheengatu: -tiwa

    References

    [edit]
    Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=tyba&oldid=81447473"