What does índio in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word índio in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use índio in Portuguese.

The word índio in Portuguese means Indian; Native American, American aboriginal, índio, índio, indígena, índio, indígena, índio guerreiro, índio creek, nativo americano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word índio

Indian; Native American, American aboriginal

índio

noun (chemical element) (elemento químico)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

índio, indígena

adjective (Native American) (da América)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
We saw a number of people selling Indian blankets beside the road.

índio, indígena

noun (Native American person) (índio americano)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Indians living on reservations may lack educational resources.

índio guerreiro

noun (Native American warrior)

Um índio guerreiro Cherokee partiu a cavalo para encontrar os soldados.
A Cherokee brave rode out to meet the soldiers.

índio creek

noun (Muscogee Indian) (índio norte-americano)

Os índios creek vendiam peles de veado para os europeus que as trouxeram para a Europa.
The Creeks sold deerskins to the Europeans, who brought them to Europe.

nativo americano

noun (American Indian person)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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