membyra

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛ̃ˈᵐbɨɾa/

Noun

membyra

son or daughter (of a woman).

Usage notes

membyra is the converse of the English word mother; while the converse of father is t-ayra. These two words have the same translations, but could never be used as synonyms in Classical Tupi.

References

LEMOS BARBOSA, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.

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