wakarí

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wakaˈri/,
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ka‧rí

Etymology 1

    Navarro and Avila propose a derivation from Old Tupi akaka'i, although the phonetic change is unexpected and such term was only attested outside the range of the genus Cacajao.

    Noun

    wakarí (plural wakarí-itá)

    1. uakari (any monkey in the genus Cacajao)
    Descendants
    • → Brazilian Portuguese: uacari
      • → English: uakari

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Old Tupi gûakary.

    Noun

    wakarí (plural wakarí-itá)

    1. armored catfish (any fish in the family Loricariidae)

    References

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