Masculine
cupim
- (Brazil, masculine) termite
- (Brazil, masculine) the hump of zebu cattle
- (Brazil, broadly, masculine) the hump of zebu cattle
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kuˈpĩ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi kupi'ĩ, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kupiʔi, from Proto-Tupian *ᵑkupˀi.
termite
termite
termita
Termite
termiet
tèrmit
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