Tapirapé

noun

Ta·​pi·​ra·​pé

¦täpərə¦pā

plural Tapirapé or Tapirapés

1

a

: a Guaranian people of the northeastern part of Mato Grosso state, Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Tapirapé people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Guarani

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