mboîa

mboîa

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈᵐbɔja ~ ˈᵐbɔʝa/

Noun

mboîa

1. snake.
   • José de Anchieta, Poemas: lírica portuguesa e tupi, poems from the 16th century, organized and translated by Eduardo de A. Navarro, São Paulo: Martins Fontes, published 2004, page 178:

     Eva, îandé sy-ypy,
     o-nhe-momotar-eté
     ybá-poranga r-esé,
     mboîa nhe’enga r-upi,
     i-î yky-é-’bo, i gû-abo nhẽ.

     Eva, our first mother,
     was much attracted
     by the beautiful fruit,
     after the snake’s words,
     and indeed picking it, and eating it.

References

• Barbosa, A. Lemos; 1956; Curso de Tupi Antigo; Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José.