Tupi

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtuːpi/

noun (plural or Tupis)

  • 1a member of a group of American Indian peoples living in scattered areas throughout the Amazon valley.
  • 2 [mass noun] any of the languages of the Tupi, which constitute a branch of the Tupi-Guarani language family.

adjective

  • relating to the Tupi or their languages.

Derivatives

Tupian

adjective

Origin:

a local name