aguaí

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See also: aguai and Aguaí

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From awa'í (“dry fruit”), of Tupi-Guarani origin. Compare Kaiwá agwai (bad fruit) and Mbyá Guaraní aguai.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧gua‧í

Noun

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aguaí m (plural aguaís)

  1. (Brazil) any tree in the genus Chrysophyllum
  2. (Brazil) the fruit of this tree

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • aguaí”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024
  • aguaí”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024
  • aguaí”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062024