Caipora

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi ka'a (“woods”) +‎ porá (“dweller”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/ [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/ [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾa/ [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: Cai‧po‧ra

Noun

Caipora m (plural Caiporas)

1. (Brazil, folklore) a supernatural being in Brazilian folklore

References

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