ybyrapytanga

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨrapɨtaŋ. By surface analysis, ybyrá (“tree”) +‎ pytang (“reddish”) +‎ -a.[1]

Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní yvyrapytã.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɨ.βɨˌɾa.pɨˈtã.ŋa/, [ɨ.β̞ɨˌɾa.pɨˈtã.ŋa]
  • Rhymes: -ãŋa
  • Hyphenation: y‧by‧rá‧py‧ta‧nga

Noun

ybyrapytanga (unpossessable)

  1. brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata)

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: ibirapitanga
  • →? Portuguese: arabutã

References
  1. Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “ybyrapytanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 522, column 2
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