Entries explained

The Xavante dictionary entries begin with a headword in bold. Following that is the grammatical category in italics. Below the headword is one or more definitions in Portuguese.

The first example is a noun or substantive with four definitions. Below the definitions, three variants in Xavante are listed in bold type.

The example below is a verb with two definitions:

The following example is an adjective with six definitions and one variant.