moroting

Old Tupi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *morotiŋ. By surface analysis, moro- + ting.

Cognate with Paraguayan Guaraní morotĩ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɔ.ɾɔˈtĩŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ĩŋ
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ro‧ting

Adjective

moroting

  1. white
    Synonym: ting
    • 16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, translated by Armando Cardoso, Doutrina Cristã: Catecismo Brasílico, volume 1, São Paulo: Edições Loyola, published 1992, →ISBN, page 204:
      [] I morotĩngatu nde 'anga []
      Your soul is too white.

Declension

Derived terms

  • momoroting
  • morotinga

See also

Colours in Old Tupi (layout · text)
Nouns      pirangapyranga      îuba              oby
     obyeté
     tinga      una              tingaíba, pytanga
Adjectives      pirangpyrang      îub      ting      un              tingaíb, pytang

References

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