Curupira

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Tupi Kurupira.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Curupira m

  1. a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards, a protector of forests

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

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