Saci

See also: Appendix:Variations of "saci"

English

Saci

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saci, from Old Tupi sa'si.

Proper noun

Saci

(folklore) A black, one-legged, prankster youngster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear.

See also

Saci (Brazilian folklore) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit शची (śacī).

Alternative forms

Shachi

Proper noun

Saci

(Hinduism, mythology) The goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hindu mythology.

See also

Shachi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

SIAC, ICAs, CAIs, ICAS, CIAs, Sica, ACIs, CISA, ACSI, asci, CAIS, ASIC, IACs, saic, SAIC, sica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

saci

Etymology

From Old Tupi sa'si.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈsi/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈsi/

Proper noun

Saci

(Brazil, folklore) Saci
Synonyms: saci-pererê, saci-cererê, matimpererê, matita perê, saci-saçurá, saci-trique

Derived terms

Dia do Saci

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