nha'ẽ

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

nha'em (obsolete)

Etymology

Cognate with Guaraní ña'embe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲaˈʔɛ̃/
Rhymes: -ɛ̃
Hyphenation: nha‧'ẽ

Noun

nha'ẽ (IId class pluriform, absolute nha'ẽ, R1 renha'ẽ, R2 senha'ẽ, R3 o enha'ẽ) (possessable)

plate (dish for holding or serving food)
basin; bowl
dishware; dishes

Derived terms

nha'erupaba
nha'ẽmbeba
nha'ẽpepó
nha'ẽpesẽ
nha'ẽpygûaîa
nha'ẽpyko'ẽ
nha'ẽpykytykaba
nha'ẽpyúna

Further reading

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “(e)nha'ẽ”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 104, column 1

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