"Tupi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtuːpɪ/, /tuːˈpiː/
enPR: to͞oʹpĭ, to͞opēʹ Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Old Tupi tupi. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tpw|tupi}} Old Tupi tupi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tupi
  1. Any of the Tupian languages, especially Old Tupi or Nheengatu. Derived forms: Tupian, Tupi-Guarani Translations (a Tupian language): tupio (Esperanto), tupi (Finnish), tupi [masculine] (French), tupí [masculine] (Galician), tupí (Nheengatu), tupi [masculine] (Portuguese), tupí [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Tupi-en-name-LlxPc9vY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Nheengatu translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Nheengatu translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Languages: 91 9

Noun

IPA: /ˈtuːpɪ/, /tuːˈpiː/
enPR: to͞oʹpĭ, to͞opēʹ Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Old Tupi tupi. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tpw|tupi}} Old Tupi tupi Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Tupi pl (plural only)
  1. Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Tupi-en-noun-9kgZmN7w Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45
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      "enpr": "to͞opēʹ"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtuːpɪ/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtuːpɪ/"
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