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Nheengatu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Tupi kybyra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kiwira (plural kiwira-itá)

  1. brother (of a woman)

Coordinate terms

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  • manha (“mother”)
  • paya (“father”)
  • mú (“brother - of a man”)
  • endira (“sister - of a man”)
  • amú (“sister - of a woman”)
  • aíra (“son - of a man”)
  • ayera (“daughter - of a man”)
  • membira (“child - of a woman”)
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