Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cauim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cauim
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alcoholic beverage of Tupian origin, made by the fermentation of manioc, cashews, or maize.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yakupa is a traditional non-alcoholic cassava beverage produced by indigenous Juruna people, who inhabit the Indigenous Xingu Park in Mato Grosso (Brazil) and it is classified within [the same category as] refreshing cauims. A recently analysis of microbial[…]"
""Like the clear stuff you drink?" The men's faces didn't change. "Or maybe you don't drink water; maybe you drink cauim all the time.: Their faces didn't change. "Or maybe you don't.:"

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese cauim, from Old Tupi kaûĩ.

Word Breakdown

Root: cauim, kaûĩ

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cauims (plural)

Questions

What does cauim mean?: An alcoholic beverage of Tupian origin, made by the fermentation of manioc, cashews, or maize.
Where does cauim come from?: From Brazilian Portuguese cauim, from Old Tupi kaûĩ.

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