Kiriri

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noun

A member of an indigenous people of eastern Brazil.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounKiriri (plural Kiriris or Kiriri)

plural Kiriris · alternative Cariri · alternative Kariri

  1. A member of an indigenous people of eastern Brazil.

    We believe this is the first Kiriri Indian to be in glory with Jesus.

    1979, The Southern Cross, volumes 16-18, page 19

Origin

  1. PortugueseCariri
  2. EnglishKiriri

From Portuguese Cariri.

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APA

Kiriri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiriri

MLA

“Kiriri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiriri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kiriri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiriri.

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