aîó

See also: aio, -aio, AIO, and aió

Old Tupi

Etymology

Cognate with Guaraní ajo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aˈjɔ]

Noun

aîó (possessable)

  1. bag[1]
  2. saddlebag (pouch laid across the back of a horse)[2]
  3. pocket (bag stitched to an item of clothing)[3]
    Hyponym: iataîuburu (money pocket)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Brazilian Portuguese: aió

References

  1. ^ anonymous author (1622) “Saco”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica (overall work in Portuguese), Piratininga; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, volume 2, São Paulo: USP, 1953, page 110:Ajô [Aîó]
  2. ^ anonymous author (1622) “Alforge, ou Alforja”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica (overall work in Portuguese), Piratininga; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, volume 1, São Paulo: USP, 1953, page 31:Ajô [Aîó]
  3. ^ anonymous author (1622) “Aljabeira”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica (overall work in Portuguese), Piratininga; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, volume 1, São Paulo: USP, 1953, page 32:Ajô [Aîó]