boitatá
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Tupi mba'etatá[1].
Proper noun
boitatá m (plural boitatás)
- (Brazil) term used to designate the will o' the wisp phenomenon and, from this deriving, some mythical entities.
References
- Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013