pi'poka
Old Tupi
Etymology
From
pira
(
“
skin
”
)
+
pok
(
“
burst
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/piˈpɔka/
Verb
pi'poka
infinitive form of
pipok
(of a surface) to
burst
, to
rupture
Noun
pi'poka
the
sudden
burst
of a surface
popcorn
Descendants
Portuguese:
pipoca
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