muiraquitã

Portuguese

Frog-shaped Muiraquitã.

Etymology

Borrowed from Nheengatu muirakitã, from Old Tupi ybyrakytã (“tree knot”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /muj.ɾa.kiˈtɐ̃/ [muɪ̯.ɾa.kiˈtɐ̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muj.ɾɐ.kiˈtɐ̃/

• Hyphenation: mu‧i‧ra‧qui‧tã

Noun

muiraquitã m (plural muiraquitãs)

1. (Brazil) the name given to various types of old artefacts of Amazonian origin, carved in stone or wood, and representing animals or people

Further reading

• “muiraquitã”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024