Etymology

guara

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Today it means: A maned wolf, of species Chrysocyon brachyurus (syn. Canis jubatus), native to much of subtropical central South America, east of the Andes. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese guará ← Paraguayan Guarani aguara guasu
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guara · noun1

  1. Paraguayan Guarani · derived fromaguara guasu“large fox”
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromguará
  3. English todayguara

From Brazilian Portuguese guará, from Paraguayan Guarani aguara guasu (“large fox”).

guara · noun2

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromgûará
  2. English todayguara

Old Tupi gûará.

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