yvy

Mbya Guarani

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨˈβɨ/, [ɨˈβɨ] ~ [ɨˈvɨ]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: y‧vy

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ɨpʷɨ. Cognate with Paraguayan Guarani yvy.

    Noun

    yvy

    1. earth; land
    2. country
    • henda yvy
    • ko yvy
    • kova'e yvy
    • yvy irũ
    • yvy jo'oa'i
    • yvy joja reia
    • yvy jykue
    • yvy karaĩa
    • yvy katy
    • yvy ku'i
    • yvy kyxĩa
    • yvy rataxĩ
    • yvy rupi
    • yvy ugua / yvyugua
    • yvy xiĩ
    • yvy-ryryi

    Etymology 2

    Cognate with Paraguayan Guarani tyvy.

    Noun

    yvy (non-possessed form tyvy)

    1. younger brother (said by a man)
    Possessed forms
    Possessed forms of yvy
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person
    inclusive
    1st person
    exclusive
    2nd person 3rd person
    xeryvy nderyvy hyvy nhanderyvy oreryvy penderyvy hyvy

    Etymology 3

    Postposition

    yvy

    1. combining form of yvýry

    References

    • Robert A. Dooley (August 2016), “yvy”, in Léxico guarani, dialeto mbyá: guarani-português (overall work in Portuguese), Anápolis: SIL Brasil, page 209

    Paraguayan Guarani

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɨ.ˈʋɨ/ [ɨˈʋɨ]
    • Rhymes:
    • Hyphenation: y‧vy

    Noun

    yvy

    1. earth; land
    2. country

    References