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membyra
membyra
Old Tupi
Noun
membyra
Usage notes
- membyra is the converse of the English word mother; while the converse of father is t-ayra. These two words have the same translations, but could never be used as synonyms in Classical Tupi.
References
- LEMOS BARBOSA, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.