mbo-

Mbya Guarani

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *mo-, from Proto-Tupian *mo-.

    Alternative forms

    • mo- (before nasals)

    Prefix

    mbo-

    1. Forms causative verbs from verbs
    2. Forms factitive verbs from nouns and adjectives
    Derived terms
    Mbya Guarani terms prefixed with mbo-
    mongaru

    Etymology 2

    Prefix

    mbo-

    1. alternative form of poro-

    References

    • Robert A. Dooley (August 2016), “mbo-”, in Léxico guarani, dialeto mbyá: guarani-português (overall work in Portuguese), Anápolis: SIL Brasil, page 110

    Paraguayan Guarani

    Alternative forms

    • mo- (for nasal words)

    Prefix

    mbo-

    1. Used to form causative of verbs.
      mbohéra
      to name, to give a name to

    Usage notes

    This prefix is used when the following verb is oral (as opposed to nasal). If this verb were nasal, the suffix mo- would be used instead.

    References

    • Canese, Natalia Krivoshein de; Alcaraz, Feliciano Acosta (2016), “mbo”, in Ñe’ẽryru [Dictionary] (overall work in Spanish), Asunción: Instituto Superior de Lenguas, →ISBN, page 56, column 1
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