îagûareté

Old Tupi

Etymology

From îagûara (“jaguar”) +‎ eté (“true”), as to differentiate it from îagûara (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ja.ɡwa.ɾɛˈtɛ/, /ja.ɡʷa.ɾɛˈtɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Hyphenation: îa‧gûa‧re‧té

Noun

îagûareté (unpossessable)

1. jaguar (Panthera onca)

Descendants

• Nheengatu: yawareté
• → Portuguese: jaguaretê