cupim

Portuguese

cupim (sense 1)
Um boi com cupim (sense 2) evidente. ― A bull with a noticeable hump.

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi kupi'ĩ, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kupiʔi, from Proto-Tupian *ᵑkupˀi.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ĩ
    • Hyphenation: cu‧pim

    Noun

    cupim m (plural cupins)

    2. (Brazil) termite
      Synonyms: térmite, (Mozambique) muchém, (Angola) salalé, (Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde) bagabaga
    4. (Brazil) the hump of zebu cattle
      1. (by extension) a cut of meat taken from this hump

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