Nambicuara

noun

Nam·​bi·​cua·​ra

variants or Nambikuara

ˌnambēˈkwärə

or Nhambiquara or Nhambicuara

plural -s

1

a

: a people of Mato Grosso, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Nambicuara people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese nambicuara, nhambicuara, from Tupi, literally, long-eared

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