îagûareté

Old Tupi

Etymology

From îagûara (“jaguar”) +‎ eté (“true”), as to differentiate it from îagûara (“dog”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ja.ɡwa.ɾɛˈtɛ/, /ja.ɡʷa.ɾɛˈtɛ/
Rhymes: -ɛ
Hyphenation: îa‧gûa‧re‧té

Noun

îagûareté (unpossessable)

jaguar (Panthera onca)

Descendants

Nheengatu: yawareté
→ Portuguese: jaguaretê

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