Maíra

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈiɾa/

Proper noun

Maíra

1. name of a mythical prophet

Derived terms

• Mairapoxy
• Mairatã
• Mairumûana
• maíra

 

Descendants

• → Brazilian Portuguese: Maíra

References

• André Thevet (1557–1558) chapter 28, in Les singularitez de la France Antarctique [The singularities of France Antarctique] (overall work in Middle French), Paris: Maurice de La Porte, page 53v: “Mahire”
• Joseph of Anchieta (1584) [Informação do Brasil e de suas Capitanias] (overall work in Portuguese); republished as chapter XXIX, in Júlio Afrânio Peixoto, compiler, Cartas, informações, fragmentos historicos e sermões [Letters, information, historical fragments and sermons] (Cartas jesuiticas; 3), Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 1933, page 332: “Maira”
• Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “Maíra”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 254, column 1

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi Maíra.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈi.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈi.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈi.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈi.ɾɐ/

Proper noun

Maíra f

1. (Brazil) a female given name from Old Tupi