Asuriní

noun

Asu·​ri·​ní

¦äsərə̇¦nē

plural Asuriní or Asurinís

1

a

: a Tupi-Guaranian people of the southern part of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Asuriní people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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