sagui

See also: sagüi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sagüi (pre-1990 spelling)
• saguim, sauí, sauim, soim, sonhim, xauim

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi sagûi.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈɡwi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈɡwi/ [sɐˈɣwi]

Noun

sagui m (plural saguis)

1. marmoset (any of several species of small, long-tailed monkeys)

References

• NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.