Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tupi

/ˈtuːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: tupi
IPA: /ˈtuːpi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.

name

Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu.

Etymology

From Old Tupi tupi.

Word Breakdown

Root: tupi

Derived Forms

Tupian

Phrases

Tupi-Guarani

Synonyms

tupi language

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tupi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuːpi/.
What does tupi mean?: Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil.
Where does tupi come from?: From Old Tupi tupi.

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