Etymology

jandaya

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Today it means: Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese jandaia ← Old Tupi îandaîa
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromîandaîa
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromjandaia
  3. English todayjandaya

From Portuguese jandaia, from Old Tupi îandaîa.

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