carapanã

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi karapa'ná.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾa.paˈnɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ.pɐˈnɐ̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃
• Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧pa‧nã

Adjective

carapanã m or f (plural carapanãs)

1. relating to the Carapanã or to the language (South American indigenous group)

Noun

carapanã m (plural carapanãs)

1. language, from the toucan family, spoken by the Carapanã
2. (North Brazil) mosquito