Old Tupi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from tatu (armadillo) +‎ ram (future) +‎ -a, because the outside of their nest is similar to an armadillo shell.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta.tuˈɾã.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ãma
  • Hyphenation: ta‧tu‧ra‧ma

Noun

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taturama (unpossessable)

  1. warrior wasp (any wasp in the genus Synoeca)

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