miaûsuba

• emiaûsuba, mbiaûsuba

• IPA^(key): [mi.awˈsu.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -uβa
• Hyphenation: mi‧aû‧su‧ba

From emi- (passive deverbal preffix) +‎ aûsub (“to love”) +‎ -a.[1]

miaûsuba (IId class pluriform, absolute miaûsuba, R1 remiaûsuba, R2 semiaûsuba, R3 o emiaûsuba) (possessable)

1. loved one
   • 1618, Antônio de Araújo, chapter V, in Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica […], Livro Primeiro da Doctrina Christam (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, page 26v:

     Marã oicobotepe, / Ace Anhãga rẽbiauçubamo cecou?

     [Marã oîkobotepe asé Anhanga rembiaûsubamo sekóû?]

     But acting in what way, being the people Devil's loved one?

Unknown.

miaûsuba (IId class pluriform, absolute miaûsuba, R1 remiaûsuba, R2 semiaûsuba, R3 o emiaûsuba) (possessable)

1. slave

   Synonym: tapuîa

   • 1645 October 4, Antônio Filipe Camarão, Letter to Antônio Paraupaba (Camarão Indians' letters; 2), page 1:

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     [Memẽ ã karaíba nde remikugûakaturamo sekóû, nhandé resé ogû emiaûsupotaramo]

     These whites are always, as you are well aware, wanting us as their own slaves.

• Nheengatu: emiasúa, imiasú, miasúa