kapoeweri

Dutch

Alternative forms

• capuerie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo kapuweri, from Portuguese capoeira (“glade; clearing; area of land devoid of trees”), possibly from Old Tupi kopûera, Old Tupi ka'apûera, or Old Tupi ka'apaũ. Doublet of capoeira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑpuˈʋeːriː/

Noun

kapoeweri m (plural kapoeweri's)

1. (Suriname) second-growth forest; thicket, shrubland, brushwood (vegetation that regenerates after the clearing of primary forests)

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapuˈweɾi/, [ka̠puˈwɪ̞ɾi], [kɑ̟puˈwe̝ɾi]

Noun

kapoeweri

1. Superseded spelling of kapuweri.