Tupi in A Sentence

    1

    It is a large rodent known to the Tupi Indians as the paca-rana, or false paca, in allusion to the resemblance of its coloration to that of the true paca, from which it differs by its elldeveloped tail, the absence of cheek-pouches, the full development of all five toes and the wider thorax.

    2

    The common language of the country is Guarani, although in a few districts Tupi is spoken.

    3

    The Tupi name may be adopted as the popular title of the species.