Abarebebé

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

  • Abaré-bebé

Etymology

From abaré (“priest”) +‎ bebé (“flying”), literally “flying priest”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.βaˌɾɛ.βɛˈβɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: A‧ba‧re‧be‧bé

Proper noun

Abarebebé

  1. nickname given to the priest Leonardo Nunes for the extreme speed with which he carried out his missionary journeys

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: Abarebebê

References

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