Tupi

/ˌtuˈpi/
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Other forms: Tupis

Definitions of Tupi
  1. noun
    a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
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    type of:
    South American Indian
    a member of a native Indian group in South America
  2. noun
    the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay
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    type of:
    Tupi-Guarani, Tupi-Guarani language
    a family of South American Indian languages
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