Etymology

Tupinambá

Today it means: A member of a particular Tupi ethnic group. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese tupinambá
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtupinambá
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtupinambá
  3. English todayTupinambá

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tupinambá, borrowed from Old Tupi tupinambá, possibly from tupi (“Tupi”) + anama (“nation”) + mbá (“all”).

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