tembetá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi mbetara.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tẽ.beˈta/

Noun

tembetá m (plural tembetás)

  1. A metal or stone rod placed in lower lip piercings by members of some indigenous peoples in South America.
    Synonyms: tametara, metara

Further reading

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