igarapé

See also: igarape and Igarapé

English

Alternative forms

• igarape

Noun

igarapé (plural igarapés)

1. A watercourse in the Amazon rainforest.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi ygarapé, from Old Tupi ygara (canoe) + Old Tupi pé (route).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛ

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ɡa.ɾaˈpɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ɡɐ.ɾɐˈpɛ/ [i.ɣɐ.ɾɐˈpɛ]

Noun

igarapé m (plural igarapés)

1. (Brazil) a watercourse in the Amazon rainforest

References

• Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.