Nambicuara
noun
Nam·bi·cua·ra
\ˌnambēˈkwärə\
variants: or
Nambikuara
\ˌnambēˈkwärə\ orNhambiquara
orNhambicuara
Definition of Nambicuara
-s
1a : a people of Mato Grosso, Brazil b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Nambicuara people
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Origin and Etymology of nambicuara
Portuguese nambicuara, nhambicuara, from Tupi, literally, long-eared
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