Where it is said
- the North· strongly associated
How it is used
The standard Amazonian word for a narrow, shallow forest stream navigable only by small boats; from Tupi (canoe + path). Fully neutral — it appears in geography textbooks as well as everyday speech.
Examples
Vamos tomar banho de igarapé no final de semana.
Let's bathe in the creek on the weekend.
O igarapé está cheio depois da chuva.
The creek is full after the rain.
Pescamos muitos peixes no igarapé.
We caught many fish in the narrow river.
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