hoppelabolle

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Yao (South America)[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably the same word as pyelapo (chest), from Proto-Cariban *pɨropɨ (chest), with an unknown prefix ho- added, as also found in words such as hoieelii (tooth) and hoomotaly (shoulder). The -lle ending continues the Proto-Cariban possessed suffix *-rɨ.

Noun[edit]

hoppelabolle

  1. heart

Further reading[edit]

  • de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643