tupã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tupa"

Nheengatu

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Tupi tupã, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tupã. Doublet of tupana.

    Noun

    tupã (plural tupã-itá) (archaic)

    1. thunder
      Synonyms: iwaka-tiapú, iwitú-aíwa, tupakarú
    2. lightning
      Synonyms: iwaka ratá, tupã-werawa, werawa, werawerawa

    References

    • Avila, Marcel Twardowsky (2021), “tupã”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 769

    Old Tupi

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tupã.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tuˈpã/
    • Rhymes: -ã
    • Hyphenation: tu‧pã
    • Homophone: Tupã

    Noun

    tupã (unpossessable)

    1. thunder
      Synonyms: amãsununga, tupãsununga
    2. (Christianity, Late Tupi) god; deity

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: tupã, tupana

    Noun

    tupã (possessable) (Christianity, Late Tupi)

    1. divinity
    2. holy day

    References

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