pytang

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Old Tupi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtaŋ.[1]

    Cognate with Guaraní pytã.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /pɨˈtãŋ/
    • Rhymes: -ãŋ
    • Hyphenation: py‧tang

    Adjective

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    pytang (noun form pytanga)

    1. pastelly (having a having a light and low-intensity shade)
      Synonym: tingaíb
      ybyrapytanga ― brazilwood (literally, “reddish tree”)

    Usage notes

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    • Pytang didn't refer to a specific color, but to any tint. The most common uses attested are for pink and reddish.

    Declension

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        Declension of pytang (consonant ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
    Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
    Causative mopytang
    Deadjectivals
    -ba'e i pytangyba'e
    -sab(a) pytangaba
    Singular Singular & Plural Plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
    Adjectival forms
    Active
    Indicative xe pytang nde pytang i pytang oré pytang îandé pytang pe pytang
    Imperative
    Permissive ta xe pytang ta nde pytang t'i pytang t'oré pytang t'îandé pytang ta pe pytang
    Negative indicative na xe pytangi na nde pytangi n'i pytangi n'oré pytangi n'îandé pytangi na pe pytangi
    Negative imperative nde pytang umẽ pe pytang umẽ
    Negative permissive ta xe pytang umẽ ta nde pytang umẽ t'i pytang umẽ t'oré pytang umẽ t'îandé pytang umẽ ta pe pytang umẽ
    Gerund
    Affirmative xe pytangamo nde pytangamo o pytangamo oré pytangamo îandé pytangamo pe pytangamo
    Negative xe pytange'ymamo nde pytange'ymamo o pytange'ymamo oré pytange'ymamo îandé pytange'ymamo pe pytange'ymamo
    Nominal forms
    Infinitive
    Affirmative pytanga
    Negative pytange'yma
    Circumstantial
    Affirmative same as gerund1
    xe pytangi2 i pytangi2 oré pytangi2 îandé pytangi2
    Negative same as gerund1
    xe pytange'ymi2 i pytange'ymi2 oré pytange'ymi2 îandé pytange'ymi2
    1South Tupi
    2North Tupi

    Derived terms

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    See also

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    Colours in Old Tupi (layout · text)
    Nouns      piranga      îuba              oby      obyeté      *umbyka      morotinga, tinga      una              tingaíba, pytanga／pyxanga
    Adjectives      pirang      îub      *umbyk      moroting, ting      un              tingaíb, pytang／pyxang

    References

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    1. ^ Antônio Augusto Souza Mello (2000 March 17) “Reconstruções Lexicais e Cognatos” (chapter III), in Estudo histórico da família linguística tupi-guarani: aspectos fonológicos e lexicais‎[1] (in Portuguese), Florianópolis: UFSC
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