Where does “ouakari” come from?

ouakari (English) comes from English uakari, from Portuguese uacari, from Nhengatu wakarí.

ouakari (English): Alternative form of uakari

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of uakari

Ancestry of “ouakari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuakariAny of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus...
2Portugueseuacaribald uakari (Cacajao calvus)
3Nhengatuwakarí—
Every word from Nhengatu wakarí →Every word from Portuguese uacari →Every word from English uakari →