ygûasu

Old Tupi

Etymology

From y (“water, river”) +‎ -gûasu (“big”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɨɣʷaˈsu/

Noun

ygûasu

1. waterfall
2. torrent

Descendants

• →? Portuguese: Iguassu (dated), Iguaçu
  • → German: Iguaçu
  • → English: Iguassu, Iguaçu
  • → French: Iguaçu