era-rana

Nheengatu

Etymology

    From era (“name”) +‎ rana (“alike”).

    Noun

    era-rana (IIf class pluriform, plural era-rana-itá, absolute era-rana, R1 rera-rana, R2 sera-rana) (Rio Negro, rare)

    1. nickname
      • 2016, chapter 1, in Marcel Twardowsky Avila, transl., Taína-itá akangaisima retama [Land of the bald children], São Paulo: USP, translation of A terra dos meninos pelados by Graciliano Ramos, →DOI, page 147:
        Aintá usasemu siía í, sesewara aé uyupukwáu-ana, uwasemu kwá sera-rana satambika uikú, uyupirũ umupinima kwayé uka-itá rupitá resé: dr. Raimundu Akangaisima.
        [original: Tanto gritaram que ele se acostumou, achou o apelido certo, deu para se assinar a carvão, nas paredes: dr. Raimundo Pelado.]
        They shouted it many times and he got used to it; he though that nickname was right and started writing this way on the houses' walls: Mr. Raymond Bald.
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