caipira

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /kaj.ˈpi.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: cai‧pi‧ra

Noun

caipira m, f (plural caipiras)

  1. (Brazil) a hillbilly, yokel, rustic

Adjective

caipira m or f (plural caipiras, comparable)

  1. rustic, hillbilly, provincial
    Synonym: interiorano

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “caipira” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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