"Curupira" meaning in Portuguese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌku.ɾuˈpi.ɾɐ/
Rhymes: -iɾɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Old Tupi Kurupira. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|tpw|Kurupira}} Borrowed from Old Tupi Kurupira Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Curupira m, {{pt-proper noun|m}} Curupira m
  1. a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards, a protector of forests Wikipedia link: Eduardo de Almeida Navarro Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythological figures, Tupi mythology
    Sense id: en-Curupira-pt-name-29NVx4xr Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header
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        "3": "Kurupira"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old Tupi Kurupira.",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Curupira m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Curupira m",
      "name": "pt-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Cu‧ru‧pi‧ra"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "name",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Mythological figures",
          "orig": "pt:Mythological figures",
          "parents": [
            "Mythology",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Tupi mythology",
          "orig": "pt:Tupi mythology",
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            "Mythology",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards, a protector of forests"
      ],
      "id": "en-Curupira-pt-name-29NVx4xr",
      "links": [
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ],
        [
          "feet",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "backwards",
          "backwards"
        ],
        [
          "forest",
          "forest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Eduardo de Almeida Navarro"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌku.ɾuˈpi.ɾɐ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iɾɐ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Curupira"
}
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "pt",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "Curupira m",
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Cu‧ru‧pi‧ra"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "name",
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        "Portuguese 4-syllable words",
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        "Portuguese lemmas",
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        "Portuguese proper nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Old Tupi",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Old Tupi",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/iɾɐ",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/iɾɐ/4 syllables",
        "pt:Mythological figures",
        "pt:Tupi mythology"
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        "a male supernatural being in Brazilian folklore, having hair made of fire and feet turned backwards, a protector of forests"
      ],
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        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ],
        [
          "feet",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "backwards",
          "backwards"
        ],
        [
          "forest",
          "forest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Eduardo de Almeida Navarro"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌku.ɾuˈpi.ɾɐ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iɾɐ"
    }
  ],
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}

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