igarapé
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
igarapé (plural igarapés)
- A watercourse in the Amazon rainforest.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Tupi ygarapé, from Old Tupi ygara (canoe) + Old Tupi pé (route).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛ
Noun edit
igarapé m (plural igarapés)
- (Brazil) a watercourse in the Amazon rainforest
References edit
- Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.