igarapé

See also: igarape and Igarapé

English

Alternative forms

Noun

igarapé (plural igarapés)

  1. A watercourse in the Amazon rainforest.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi ygarapé, from Old Tupi ygara (canoe) + Old Tupi pé (route).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡa.ɾaˈpɛ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ɡɐ.ɾɐˈpɛ/ [i.ɣɐ.ɾɐˈpɛ]

Noun

igarapé m (plural igarapés)

  1. (Brazil) a watercourse in the Amazon rainforest

References
  • Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.