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Tupi

Tupi

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A person from a native group in Brazil and Paraguay
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːpi/
: tupí
  • Many modern Brazilians have ancestors who were Tupi.

Examples

  • The Tupi are known for their rich cultural traditions and art.

  • Historical records describe how the Tupi interacted with Portuguese colonizers.

  • The Tupi people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Tupis live in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Historical records describe how the Tupi interacted with Portuguese colonizers.

  • Many modern Brazilians have ancestors who were Tupi.

  • The Tupi are known for their rich cultural traditions and art.

Compounds

Tupi language
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The language spoken by the Tupi people of Brazil and Paraguay

Tupi-Guarani
9.9

A group of related native languages spoken in South America, especially Brazil and Paraguay

Tupi-Guarani language
9.9

A family of related native languages that people speak in South America, especially Brazil

Surface Forms

Tupi singular
Tupis plural

Etymology

Tupi was originally the name a native group used for themselves in Brazil and Paraguay. Portuguese explorers used that name and English kept it, so Tupi now means a member of that people.