Tupi

See also: tupi and tupí

English

Etymology

From Old Tupi tupi.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: to͞oʹpĭ, to͞opēʹ, IPA(key): /ˈtuːpɪ/, /tuːˈpiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Tupi pl (plural only)

  1. Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

Proper noun

Tupi

  1. Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈpi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: tu‧pi
  • Homophone: tupi

Proper noun

Tupi

  1. a mythological figure said to be the ancestor of all Tupian peoples

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: Tupi

Further reading

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