sembiararaîybo'ira

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Old Tupi

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Etymology

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From sembiara ([one's] prey) +‎ raîyra ([someone's] daughter) +‎ po'yra (necklace), literally necklace of one's prey's daughter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sɛ̃.mbiˌa.ɾa.ɾa.jɨ.βɔˈʔi.ɾa], [sɛ̃.mbiˌa.ɾa.ɾa.ʒɨ.βɔˈʔi.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Hyphenation: se‧mbi‧a‧ra‧ra‧îy‧bo‧'i‧ra

Noun

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sembiararaîybo'ira (?)

  1. (astronomy) Name of a constellation which, according to the indigenous people, announced the rain. Further details are uncertain.

Further reading

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