mba'ekugûaba

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Old Tupi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mba'e (“thing”) +‎ kugûab (“to know”) +‎ -a

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ᵐba.ʔe.ku.ˈɡʷa.βa/

Noun[edit]

mba'ekugûaba

  1. knowledge, especially the acquired one

Adjective[edit]

mba'ekugûaba

  1. wise, learned
    • Leonardo do Vale, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica (São Paulo, 1622):
      Xe mba'ekugûab.
      I am wise.

References[edit]

  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
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