porang

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *poraŋ (beautiful), from Proto-Tupian [Term?].[1]

Cognate with Guaraní porã.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.ˈɾãŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ãŋ
  • Hyphenation: po‧rang

Adjective

porang

  1. beautiful
    Kunhã i porang.
    The woman is beautiful.
  2. lucky; fortunate

Declension

Derived terms

Adverb

porang

  1. beautifully
  2. well

References

  1. Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Capítulo III - Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos”, in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 190

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