kariwa

Nheengatu

Alternative forms

  • kariwá (vocative)

Etymology

    Inherited from Língua Geral Amazônica kariba, from Old Tupi karaíba.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaˈriwa/, [kaˈɾi.wɐ]
    • Rhymes: -iwa
    • Hyphenation: ka‧ri‧wa

    Noun

    kariwa (plural kariwa-itá)

    1. non-indigenous person
    2. (obsolete) a powerful and influential person
    3. (obsolete) civilized person
    • kariba nheenga
    • kariwa-rana
    • kariwa-rikuyara
    • kariwa-wapikawa
    • kariwa-yandí
    • yandí-kariwa

    Descendants

    • → Brazilian Portuguese: cariúa

    References

    • Avila, Marcel Twardowsky (2021), “kariwa”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 376
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