îate'i

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Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jateʔi.[1]

Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní jate'i.

Noun

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îate'i (unpossessable)

  1. narrow stingless bee (Tetragonisca angustula)
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Descendants

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  • Brazilian Portuguese: jataí

References

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  1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais[1] (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC