'ybaaîa

Old Tupi

Etymology

From 'ybá (“fruit”) +‎ aî (“sour”) +‎ -a.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔɨˌβ̞aˈaj.a]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: 'y‧bá‧aî‧a

Noun

'ybaaîa (possessable)(Late Tupi)

  1. orange
    Synonyms: 'ybaîuba, murukuîagûasu
  2. lemon; lime

References
  1. Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “'ybaaîa”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 515, column 2
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