ñe'ẽmbyry

Guaraní

Etymology

Compound of ñe'ẽ (“voice, to speak”) +‎ mbyry (“box”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲeʔẽmbɨˈɾɨ/

• (Paraguayan Guarani) IPA^(key): [ɲẽ̞ʔẽ̞mbɨˈɾɨ];
• (Southwestern Guarani) IPA^(key): [ɲɛ̃ʔɛ̃mbɨˈɾɨ];
• (Eastern Guarani) IPA^(key): [ɲẽ̞(ʔ)ẽ̞mbɨˈɾɨ];
• Rhymes: -ɨ

Noun

ñe'ẽmbyry (plural ñe'ẽmbyrykuéra)

1. telephone

Synonyms

• mombyñe'ẽporu
• pumbyry