moting

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Old Tupi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɔ̃ˈtĩŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ĩŋ
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ting

Etymology 1

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From mo- (causative voice prefix) +‎ ting (white).

Verb

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moting (first-person singular active indicative aîmoting, first-person singular negative active indicative n'aîmotingi, gerund motinga, noun motinga) (transitive)

  1. to whiten
    Synonym: momoroting
  2. (Late Tupi, hapax) to whitewash; to lime[1]
Descendants
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  • motinga:
    • Nheengatu: mutinga

Etymology 2

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From mo- (causative voice prefix) +‎ ting (nauseous). Cognate with Guaraní motĩ.

Verb

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moting (first-person singular active indicative aîmoting, first-person singular negative active indicative n'aîmotingi, gerund motinga, noun motinga) (transitive)

  1. to nauseate (to feel nausea)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ anonymous author (1622) “Cayar, ou branquear como quer”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica (overall work in Portuguese), Piratininga; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, volume 1, São Paulo: USP, 1953, page 62:Aimoting [Aîmoting]