Ma'eakanga

Old Tupi Alternative forms Maëcan Etymology tpw :af<ref:tpw DTA 253<<name:navarro>>> mba'e<alt:ma'e><t:thing> akanga<t:head> + 1 Pronunciation tpw /maʔɛaˈkãŋɡa/ Proper noun tpw proper noun tpw hapax tpw a <<former>> Tupinambá <<village>> near <<bay:suf/Baía de Cumã Cumã pt>>, <<captaincy:pref/Maranhão>>, <<c/Brazil>> XXXIV 188v fr 1 Le neuſiefme ſe nomme Maëcan, c'eſt à dire la teſte de quelque choſe. Le principal c'eſt Ouyrapar-Ouſſou, qui ſignifie le grand Arc. The ninth village is called “Ma'eakanga”, that's to say, “head of something”. The chief is “tpw Ûyraparusu”, which means “big bow”. Usage notes Navarro wrongly assumes it's a given name, despite d'Abbeville's description. References