Amazonas, the North
/ku.ˈɾi.kɐ/koo-REE-kahnoun
small sparless kite
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In the Amazonian speech area, curica most specifically names a small kite made without wooden spars. It is related to the kite family but is not an exact synonym for every pipa.
A curica sem varetas dançou no vento acima da praia.
The frameless kite danced in the wind above the beach.
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A curica subiu com o vento.
The little kite rose with the wind.
A criança fez uma curica de papel.
The child made a small sparless paper kite.
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