kapi'iûara

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kapiʔiˈwaɾa/

Etymology

kapi'i (“grass”) + -ûara (“eater”)

Noun

kapi'iûara

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Descendants
  • → English: capybara
  • → Portuguese: capivara
  • → Spanish: capibara

References
  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
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