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From which indigenous South American language family does the word Jaguar originate and means what?

Question #152298. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Dec 03 2025.
Originally posted Dec 02 2025 2:52 PM.

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wellenbrecher

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The word "jaguar" comes from the Tupi-Guarani language family, which is spoken by indigenous peoples in Brazil and surrounding areas. The original Tupi word is "yaguara" (or variants such as "îagûara"), meaning "beast that kills with one leap" or, more generally, "predator".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar#Etymology

Dec 03 2025, 2:50 AM

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