saci-pererê

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi Yaci-Yaterê; some authors admit the origin of the Çaa cy perereg, perereg in turn derived from the verb pererek which means "to jump".

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈsi pe.ɾeˈɾe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈsi pɨ.ɾɨˈɾe/

Noun

saci-pererê m (plural saci-pererês or sacis-pererês)

1. Saci (Brazilian folkloric being personified in a black boy with one leg, who wears a red hat, smokes a pipe, makes mischief, frightens visitors and scares away cattle.)

   Synonyms: saci, saci-cererê, matimpererê, matita perê, saci-saçurá, saci-trique