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Nambicuara

noun
Nam·bi·cua·ra
variants: or Nambikuara \ˌnambēˈkwärə \ or Nhambiquara or Nhambicuara
plural -s

Definition of Nambicuara 

1a : a people of Mato Grosso, Brazil

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Nambicuara people

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History and Etymology for Nambicuara

Portuguese nambicuara, nhambicuara, from Tupi, literally, long-eared

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