Etymology

Saci

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Today it means: A young, black, one-legged prankster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese saci ← Old Tupi sa'si
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Saci · proper noun1

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromsa'si
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromsaci
  3. English todaySaci

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saci, from Old Tupi sa'si.

Saci · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromशची
  2. English todaySaci

From Sanskrit शची (śacī).

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