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I got confused about the name "ipê" (first time I hear it, my Portuguese is basic at most), it's also known as "lapacho" in Argentina, "tajy" in Paraguay and "a
by juancn 3y ago
I got confused about the name "ipê" (first time I hear it, my Portuguese is basic at most), it's also known as "lapacho" in Argentina, "tajy" in Paraguay and "araguaney" in Venezuela.
- translucyd 3y agoIpe is an indigenous word. Congress from Tupi languages probably.
- apojomovsky 3y agoSame, in the picture from the article I clearly identified a Tajy Sa'yju. Fun thing is that this wood is used for absolutely everything in Paraguay. From posts to delimit rural properties to fuel for barbecues.
- barelyauser 3y ago"You can know the name of that bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird [...]".