Xingu
Speech parts
1. Xingu - Noun
2. Xingu - Proper noun
Meaning
A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
A cultural reservation in central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.
Xingu pl (plural only)
Any of several indigenous tribes of Amerindian peoples who live in the Xingu reservation.
Examples
If the proposed dam were to collapse, the ensuing tidal wave of debris would directly strike the communities of Volta Grande do Xingu and Ilha da Fazenda, and even the Paquiçamba and Arara da Volta Grande indigenous reserves, according to the ministry.
If built, Belo Monte would be the world’s third-largest hydroelectric dam, and would divert the flow of the Xingu River, a massive tributary of the Amazon.
For many Brazilians, the story of Xingu national park, established 55 years ago as the largest protected area for indigenous Amazon tribes, is largely unknown.
Raoni was to return by plane around 1:00 pm local time (1600 GMT) to his home of Metuktire, in the Xingu indigenous territory, the hospital reported.