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acará

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧rá

Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

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    acará m (plural acarás)

    1. (Brazil) acara (common name of various fish in the family Cichlidae)
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    Descendants
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    • English: acara
    • Hunsrik: Karaa

    Etymology 2

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      Borrowed from Yoruba àkàrà.

      Noun

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      acará m (plural acarás)

      1. Alternative form of acarajé

      References

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