tupi-guarani
Portuguese, noun/tuˌpi.ɡwa.ɾaˈni/
tupi-guarani is spelled T-U-P-I-G-U-A-R-A-N-I (11 letters). Tupi-guarani is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Tupi-Guarani (a subfamily of the Tupian language family of South America)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “a principal família de línguas indígenas do Brasil”.
What does tupi-guarani mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineof or relating to Tupi-Guarani languages
- 2
femininemasculineof or relating to Tupi-Guarani tribes
noun
- 1
masculineTupi-Guarani (a subfamily of the Tupian language family of South America)
- 2
masculinethe indigenous tribes of South America who speak Tupi-Guarani languages
- 3
masculineproscribedany Tupi-Guarani language, especially Old Tupi
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. a principal família de línguas indígenas do Brasil
phrase: 1. veja tupi-guarani
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of tupi-guarani
- tupi-guaranis plural
- tupis-guaranis plural
- Tupi-Guarani alternative
- tupí-guaraní alternative
- tupy-guarany alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tupi-guarani?
- Brazil /tuˌpi.ɡwa.ɾaˈni/
- Portugal /tuˌpi.ɡwɐ.ɾɐˈni/
- Portugal [tuˌpi.ɣwɐ.ɾɐˈni]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.