apixara

Old Tupi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-apiˈʃara/

Noun

apixara (IIa class pluriform, absolute tapixara, R1 rapixara, R2 sapixara) (possessable)

  1. a colleague, a companion, someone on the same status in the indigenous society, a simile, mate, friend
    • L. Figueira, Arte da Língua brasilica (1621):
      Tapi'ira osó ogû apixara pyri.
      The bull went close to its own companion(s).
  2. which looks like, the similar to
    • J. de Anchieta, Teatro, 128, (1730):
      Nde rapixara pixé, mba'enem-y îu!
      Thou art like a scorch, you stinking thing!

Synonyms

References
  • FIGUEIRA, L. Arte de Grammatica da Língua brasilica, 1621.
  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil, São Paulo, Global, 2013.
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