ií

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Nheengatu

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Ií

Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Tupi 'y, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /iˈi/, (Rio Negro) [iˈʔi]
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    • Rhymes: -i
    • Hyphenation: i‧í

    Noun

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    ií (uncountable)

    1. water
      Aú-putari ií, nhaãsé se isí aikú.
      I want to drink water, because I am thirsty.
      • 2021, Bíblia Baré, Buia Igarapé, Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory: Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil, translation of New Testament, Apukalipisi 12:15:
        Asui kua buya utumuna ii iyuru sui kuaye parana yawe sakakuera kua kunya, uputari parana uyuka arama ae.
        And the serpent spat water out of its mouth as if it were a river.

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