Tupi

T1U1P3I1
/ˈtuːpi//ˈtuːpɪ//tuːˈpiː/

noun

Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

Similar
Tupi language
OriginOld Tupi tupi →
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Meanings

nounTupi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySeveral related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.
proper noun
  1. Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay

Similar
Tupi language
Broader
Tupi-GuaraniTupi-Guarani language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Tupitupi
  2. EnglishTupi

From Old Tupi tupi.

More words from Old Tupi

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Translations

Esperanto tupio
  • tupioa Tupian language
Finnish tupi
  • tupia Tupian language
French tupi
  • tupia Tupian language
Portuguese tupi
  • tupia Tupian language
Spanish tupí
  • tupía Tupian language

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tupi

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Anagrams

tipuputipuitptui
Cite this entry
APA

Tupi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tupi

MLA

“Tupi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tupi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tupi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tupi.

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