Capivari.
a river in Minas Gerais, Brazil; a tributary of the Rio Grande
Meaning & usage
a river in Minas Gerais, Brazil; a tributary of the Rio Grande
a river in Paraná, Brazil
a river in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
a river in Santa Catarina, Brazil
a river in São Paulo, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kapiʔiβar Old Tupi kapibara Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ Old Tupi 'y Old Tupi *Kapibary Portuguese Capivari From Old Tupi *Kapibary (literally “capibara river”). A Kapi'ibary is attested in Old Tupi, but refering to the Capibaribe river in Pernambuco. The municipalities where named after various rivers with this name.
a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
former name of Jambeiro: a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
former name of Silva Jardim: a municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kapiʔiβar Old Tupi kapibara Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ Old Tupi 'y Old Tupi *Kapibary Portuguese Capivari From Old Tupi *Kapibary (literally “capibara river”). A Kapi'ibary is attested in Old Tupi, but refering to the Capibaribe river in Pernambuco. The municipalities where named after various rivers with this name.
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