amana-ara

== Nheengatu == === Etymology === Inherited from Língua Geral Amazônica amana 'ara. === Noun === amana-ara (uncountable) rainy season; winter Synonym: paranawasú Antonym: kurasí-ara ==== Usage notes ==== The Amazonia rainy season occurs at the end of the year and the start of the following year, being commonly associated with winter because of the lower temperatures, despite the lack of four well-defined seasons in the region. ==== Descendants ==== → Brazilian Portuguese: Amanaara === References === Avila, Marcel Twardowsky (2021), “amana-ara”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 238