Where it is said
- the North· strongly associated
How it is used
Everyday Amazonian word for a boy or small kid, from Tupi kuru'mi; neutral and affectionate, and heard far beyond indigenous contexts in the North. Variants include curumi and gurumim.
Examples
Esse curumim corre muito.
That kid runs really fast.
Quando eu era curumim, morava perto do rio.
When I was a kid, I lived by the river.
Os curumins tão brincando no quintal.
The kids are playing in the yard.