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tucuxi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /tu.kuˈʃi/
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noun

Meaning 1

A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tucuxi, borrowed from Nheengatu tukuxí, possibly from Old Tupi pukusĩ.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Nheengatu: pirayawara — freshwater dolphin
  • Nheengatu: tukuxí — freshwater dolphin
  • Polish: sotalia amazońska — freshwater dolphin
  • Portuguese: tucuxi — freshwater dolphin
  • Russian: бе́лый дельфи́н (bélyj delʹfín) — freshwater dolphin
  • Russian: речна́я сота́лия (rečnája sotálija) — freshwater dolphin
  • Russian: амазо́нская сота́лия (amazónskaja sotálija) — freshwater dolphin
  • Russian: амазо́нский дельфи́и́н (amazónskij delʹfíín) — freshwater dolphin