gûatapy

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Old Tupi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [wa.taˈpɨ]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: gûa‧ta‧py

Noun

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gûatapy (?)

  1. a very large sea snail, a univalve gastropod mollusk with a large opening
  2. the shell of a very large sea snail, commonly referred to as a conch
  3. jewelry made from the shells of this sea snail

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: watapí
  • Portuguese: atapu, guatapi, uatapi, uatapu, vatapu

Further reading

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