mba'etatá

Old Tupi

Etymology

From mba'e (“thing”) +‎ tatá (“fire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᵐbaˌʔɛ.taˈta/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: mba‧'e‧ta‧tá

Noun

mba'etatá (?)

  1. will o' the wisp

Descendants

  • Nheengatu: mbaetatá
  • → Portuguese: boitatá, baitatá, batatá, biatatá, bata, batatão

References

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