"Caipora" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/ [Brazil], [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾɐ] [Brazil], /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/ [Brazil], [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾɐ] [Brazil], /kajˈpɔ.ɾa/ [Southern-Brazil], [kaɪ̯ˈpɔ.ɾa] [Southern-Brazil], /kajˈpɔ.ɾɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: Caiporas [plural]
Etymology: From Old Tupi ka'a (“woods”) + porá (“dweller”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|tpw|-}} Old Tupi, {{af|tpw|ka'a|porá|nocat=1|t1=woods|t2=dweller}} ka'a (“woods”) + porá (“dweller”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} Caipora m (plural Caiporas)
  1. (Brazil, folklore) a supernatural being in Brazilian folklore Tags: Brazil, masculine
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