Etymology

tambaqui

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Today it means: A freshwater fish of species Colossoma macropomum, native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese tambaqui ← Old Tupi tambaky
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  1. Old Tupi · derived fromtambaky
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtambaqui
  3. English todaytambaqui

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tambaqui, from Old Tupi tambaky.

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