igarapé

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See also: igarape and Igarapé

English[edit]

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Noun[edit]

igarapé (plural igarapés)

  1. A watercourse in the Amazon rainforest.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Tupi ygarapé, from Old Tupi ygara (canoe) + Old Tupi (route).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

igarapé m (plural igarapés)

  1. (Brazil) a watercourse in the Amazon rainforest

References[edit]

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