kaguijy

Mbya Guarani

Etymology

    From Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kawĩ (“fermented drink”) +‎ jy (“to be cooked”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaɡʷiˈd͡ʒɨ/
    • Rhymes: -ɨ
    • Hyphenation: ka‧gui‧jy

    Noun

    kaguijy

    1. chicha (fermented alcoholic drink made from maize)
    2. maize porridge

    References

    1. ^ Robert A. Dooley (August 2016), “kaguijy”, in Léxico guarani, dialeto mbyá: guarani-português (overall work in Portuguese), Anápolis: SIL Brasil, page 80
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