îasytatagûasu

Old Tupi

Etymology

From îasytatá (“star”) +‎ -gûasu (“big”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ja.sɨ.taˌta.ɣʷaˈsu/

Noun

îasytatagûasu

starfish
Synonyms: îasy, îasytatá
(astronomy) Venus; morning star

References

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “îasytatagûasu”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 163, column 2

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