suaçuapara

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi sûasuapara, although it probably referred to a different species.

Cognate with Nheengatu suasú-apara.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.a.su.aˈpa.ɾɐ/ [sʊ.a.sʊ.aˈpa.ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /swa.swaˈpa.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.a.su.aˈpa.ɾa/ [sʊ.a.sʊ.aˈpa.ɾa], (faster pronunciation) /swa.swaˈpa.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: su‧a‧çu‧a‧pa‧ra

Noun

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suaçuapara m (plural suaçuaparas)

  1. white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, a deer of the Americas)
    Synonyms: cariacu, veado-de-cauda-branca