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sapukaîa

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Old Tupi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sa.puˈka.ja]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: sa‧pu‧ka‧îa

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡sapukaj.

Noun

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sapukaîa (unpossessable)

  1. sapucaia (Lecythis pisonis)
    Synonyms: 'ybasapukaîa, 'yasapukaîa, sapuka'i
Descendants
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  • Nheengatu: sapukaya
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sapucaia

Etymology 2

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Clipping of gûyrasapukaîa.

Noun

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sapukaîa (?)

  1. (Língua Geral Amazônica, Língua Geral Paulista) rooster; hen (Gallus gallus domesticus)
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Etymology 3

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From sapukaî +‎ -a.

Noun

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sapukaîa (possessable)

  1. verbal noun of sapukaî
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References

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