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Tupi

/ˈtuːpi/

Tupi noun: several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

Noun

Tupi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

Proper noun

Tupi

  1. Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu.

Origin of Tupi

From Old Tupi tupi.

Words formed from Tupi

Phrases with Tupi

Words that rhyme with Tupi

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Questions about Tupi

What does Tupi mean?
Tupi means several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.
What part of speech is Tupi?
Tupi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tupi?
Tupi is pronounced /ˈtuːpi/.

Words near Tupi in the dictionary

  1. tupelo-gum
  2. tupeloes
  3. tupelos
  4. tuperssuatsiaite
  5. TUPEs
  6. Tupi
  7. Tupi-Guarani
  8. Tupian
  9. tupiit
  10. tupik
  11. tupiks

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