kapiĩ

Nheengatu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tupi kapi'i. Cognate with Portuguese capim and Spanish capín.

Noun

kapiĩ (plural kapiĩ-itá)

  1. grass or grass-like plants such as sedge, especially tall, unkempt grass used as pasture.
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