tuîuka

Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tujuk, from Proto-Tupian *tʔup.

    Noun

    tuîuka (possessable)

    1. swamp
    2. mud
      Synonym: u'uma
    3. (of organic matter) decay; deterioration
      Synonym: poxy
      Near-synonym: (of inorganic matter) îuka

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: tuyuka
    • → Brazilian Portuguese: Tijuca

    Further reading

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