uacari

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.a.kaˈɾi/ [ʊ.a.kaˈɾi], (faster pronunciation) /wa.kaˈɾi/

  • Hyphenation: u‧a‧ca‧ri

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.

    Noun

    uacari m (plural uacaris) (Brazil)

    1. bald uakari (Cacajao calvus)
      Synonyms: macaco-inglês, uacari-branco
    2. (loosely) uakari (any monkey in the genus Cacajao)
      Synonym: cacajau
    Derived terms
    • uacari-branco
    • uacari-da-neblina
    • uacari-do-aracá
    • uacari-preto
    Descendants
    • → English: uakari

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    uacari m (plural uacaris)

    1. alternative form of acari

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