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Xingu

/ʃɪŋˈɡu/

Xingu proper noun: a major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.

Proper noun

Xingu

  1. A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
  2. A cultural reservation in central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.

Noun

Xingu pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Any of several indigenous tribes of Amerindian peoples who live in the Xingu reservation.

Origin of Xingu

Borrowed from Portuguese Xingu.

Questions about Xingu

What does Xingu mean?
Xingu means a major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
What part of speech is Xingu?
Xingu can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Xingu?
Xingu is pronounced /ʃɪŋˈɡu/.

Words near Xingu in the dictionary

  1. Xingren
  2. xings
  3. Xingshan
  4. xingshu
  5. Xingtai
  6. Xingu
  7. Xingyang
  8. Xingye
  9. Xingyi
  10. xingzhongite
  11. xingzhongites

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