ambó
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambōnem, from Byzantine Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn, “pulpit”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ambó m (plural ambons)
- ambo (raised platform in an early Christian church)
References[edit]
- “ambó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading[edit]
- “ambó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Old Tupi[edit]
| [a], [b], [c], [d] ← 4 | 5 | 8 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: ambó, amombokoty | ||
Etymology[edit]
From ã (“this”) + pó (“hand”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
ambó
- (Late Tupi) five
Usage notes[edit]
Old Tupi only had names for numbers up to four, with circumlocutions or borrowings from Portuguese being used for bigger quantities. In spoken language, it was common to say nã (“like this”) and show the wanted number with the fingers.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “ambó”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 30, column 2
- ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2005) chapter 7, in Método Moderno de Tupi Antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos (in Portuguese), 3 edition, São Paulo: Global Editora, →ISBN, Os numerais, page 96
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