A GLOSSARY 



OF THOSE 



TUPI WORDS, WHICH OCCUR in the PRECEDING PAGES. 



It is proper to remark, that the usual mode of spelling the word has 

 been adopted, though not always correct. 



In the Tupi Language, there is no distinction between the singular 

 and plural numbers of Nouns ; when an s appears at the end of a name, 

 as in Tupinambas, it is generally an European addition, and therefore 

 has been omitted in the following list. An o also, or os, is frequently a 

 Portuguese termination. 



A Consonant which does not naturally belong to the word, is fre- 

 quently inserted between two Vowels ; or one which makes a part of the 

 Root, is changed for another of a softer sound ; and occasionally either a 

 Consonant or Vowel is dropped. 



A Roman Capital, following a word, denotes that it is derived from, 

 or corrupted by a mixture with some other language, viz. 



A denotes the Language of the Aimores. 



G the Guaranis. 



P the Portuguese. 



N the Negroes. 



4 N 



