panapaná

See also: panapanã

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• panapanã

Etymology

Likely from Old Tupi panama (“butterfly”). Cognate with Guaraní panambi, Eastern Bolivian Guaraní panapana, Cocama panama, Omagua panama and Sirionó ana ana

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.na.paˈna/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.nɐ.pɐˈna/

• Hyphenation: pa‧na‧pa‧ná

Noun

panapaná m (plural panapanás)

1. (Brazil) flight (collective term for butterfly)
2. (Brazil) a butterfly

Synonyms

• (butterfly): borboleta