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Old Tupi

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gûariba (Alouatta guariba)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wariβ.[1]

Cognate with Guaraní guaryva.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɾi.βa/, [ɡʷaˈɾi.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -iβa
  • Hyphenation: gûa‧ri‧ba

Noun

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gûariba (unpossessable)

  1. howler monkey (any monkey in the genus Alouatta)

Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: wariwa
  • Portuguese: guariba, guariva

References

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  1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC, page 152, line 3

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