Tupi

/ˈtuːpɪ/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu.

Synonyms

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tupi languageaboriginal brazilianclassic tupicolonial tupicultural descriptorethnic brazilian

Example

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"A few words of Portuguese vocabulary come from the Tupi."

Etymology

From Old Tupi tupi.

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