tupauku
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Inherited from Old Tupi tupãoka, by surface analysis, Tupã (“God”) + uka (“house”).[1] Piecewise doublet of tupana-ruka.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tupauku
- (Christianity) church; chapel
- Synonym: tupana-ruka