Reconstruction:Proto-Tupi-Guarani/ɨʔa

This Proto-Tupi-Guarani entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tupi-Guarani

Etymology

From *ʔɨ (“water”) +‎ *ʔa (“fruit”).

Noun

*ɨʔa

1. calabash

   Synonym: *kuj

Descendants

• Guajajára: y'a
• Guarayu: ɨ'a
• Mbyá Guaraní: y'a
• Old Tupi: yá
• Tenharim: y'a