Xingu

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English

Etymology

From Portuguese.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Xingu

  1. A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
  2. A cultural reservation in central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.

Noun

Xingu pl (plural only)

  1. Any of several indigenous tribes of Amerindian peoples who live in the Xingu reservation.

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Xingu m

  1. Xingu (a river in Brazil)

Quotations

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