ubixaba

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Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani [Term?].

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní uvixa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [u.β̞iˈʃa.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aβa
  • Hyphenation: u‧bi‧xa‧ba

Noun

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ubixaba (IIa class pluriform, absolute tubixaba, R1 rubixaba, R2 subixaba)

ubixaba (possessable, IIb class pluriform, absolute tubixaba, R1 rubixaba, R2 tubixaba)

  1. chief; leader (head of a group of people, organisation, etc.)
    Synonym: ubixakatu'ĩ
  2. (Late Tupi) monarch (ruler of an absolute monarchy)
    Synonyms: ubixakatu'ĩ, reîa, morubixaba
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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: uixawa
    • Brazilian Portuguese: tuxaua

References

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