Caipora

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi ka'a (“woods”) +‎ porá (“dweller”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: Cai‧po‧ra

Noun

Caipora m (plural Caiporas)

(Brazil, folklore) a supernatural being in Brazilian folklore

References

Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013) Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil, São Paulo: Global

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