Curupira

See also: curupira

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi Kurupira.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku.ɾuˈpi.ɾɐ/

Proper noun

Curupira m

  1. a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards, a protector of forests

See also

References
  1. Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013) Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil, São Paulo: Global

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