sûasu

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃɨ-wat͡ʃu, from Proto-Tupian *ɨt͡ʃɨ.[1][2] By surface analysis, sy (mother) + -ûasu (big).

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní guaxu and Guaraní guasu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʷaˈsu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: sûa‧su

Noun

sûasu (unpossessable)

  1. deer (any animal of the Cervidae family)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: suasú
  • Portuguese: suaçu

References

  1. Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues (2007) “As consoantes do proto-tupí”, in Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues, Ana Suelly Arruda Câmara Cabral, editors, Línguas e culturas tupí, 1 edition, volume 1, Campinas: Curt Nimuendajú, pages 167–204
  2. Beatriz Carretta Corrêa da Silva (2010) Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB
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