Tupi

Tupi

See also: tupi and tupí

English

Etymology

From Old Tupi tupi.

Pronunciation

• enPR: to͞oʹpĭ, to͞opēʹ, IPA^(key): /ˈtuːpɪ/, /tuːˈpiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Tupi pl (plural only)

1. Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

Proper noun

Tupi

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

Derived terms

• Tupian

Translations

a Tupian language

Esperanto: tupio (eo) Finnish: tupi (fi) French: tupi (fr) m Galician: tupí m Nhengatu: please add this translation if you can Old Tupi: please add this translation if you can Portuguese: tupi (pt) m Spanish: tupí (es) m

Further reading

• Tupi people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tupian languages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ethnologue entry for Tupí, tpw ⁠ (extinct)
• Ethnologue entry for Tupinambá, tpn ⁠ (extinct)
• Ethnologue entry for Cocama-Cocamilla, cod ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Modern Tupí, yrl ⁠

Anagrams

• ptui, puit, tipu