tupi-guarani

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tuˌpi.ɡwa.ɾaˈni/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˌpi.ɡwɐ.ɾɐˈni/ [tuˌpi.ɣwɐ.ɾɐˈni]

Adjective

tupi-guarani m or f (plural tupi-guaranis)

1. of or relating to Tupí-Guaraní languages
2. of or relating to Tupí-Guaraní tribes

Noun

tupi-guarani m (plural tupi-guaranis)

1. (uncountable) Tupí-Guaraní (a subfamily of the Tupian language family of South America)
2. the indigenous tribes of South America who speak Tupí-Guaraní languages

References

• “tupi-guarani” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.