pyá

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Old Tupi[edit]

FWOTD – 28 May 2014

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /pɨˈʔa/, /ᵐbɨˈʔa/

Noun[edit]

pyá

heart
(figuratively) one's momentary animation or enthusiasm
entrails, guts

Usage notes[edit]

Pyá usually shifted to mbyá when not preceded by any genitive or complement.

Synonyms[edit]

nhyã

References[edit]

LEMOS BARBOSA, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.

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