Etymology

tucuxi

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Today it means: An estuarine dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis), found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin. Full definition →

Portuguese tucuxi
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromtucuxi
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Borrowed from Portuguese tucuxi, borrowed from Nheengatu tukuxí, possibly from Old Tupi pukusĩ.

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