Iperu'y

Old Tupi

Etymology

From iperu (“shark”) +‎ 'y (“river”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.pɛ.ɾuˈʔɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨ
  • Hyphenation: I‧pe‧ru‧'y

Proper noun

Iperu'y

  1. (now historical) A former Tupian village in the São Vicente captaincy, Brazil, which originated nowadays Ubatuba.

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: Iperoig
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