îaûara

Old Tupi
îaûara.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaˈwaɾa/

Noun

îaûara

  1. jaguar (Panthera onca)
  2. any ferocious hunting beast
  3. (later usage, after European introduction of the animal) dog

Descendants
  • ⇒ English: jaguar
  • ⇒ Spanish: jaguar
  • ⇒ Latvian: jaguārs
  • ⇒ Portuguese: jaguar

References
  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
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