15 Tupi-Guaraní Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

Below is a list of 15 English words borrowed / derived from Tupi-Guaraní--an indigenous language family from South America. Given the original word in Tupi or Guaraní, can you guess the common English word used today?

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Tupi / Guarani	Hint	English
ĩwasaʼi	fruit	açai
kopira	beverage	caipirinha
ka'apuera	martial art	capoeira
kapi'iûara	animal	capybara
aka'iu	nut	cashew
kyynha	vegetable	cayenne pepper
îaûara	animal	jaguar
macavuana	animal	macaw
mani'oka	tuber	manioc
mbaraka	musical instrument	maraca
pety	flower	petunia
pira nya	fish	piranha
tipi'óka	food	tapioca
tapira	animal	tapir
tukana	animal	toucan

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