Etymology

Uncertain. Likely from Old Tupi uperú. Cognate with Galician tiburón, Spanish tiburón and Catalan tauró.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tu.βɐ.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tu.ba.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: tu‧ba‧rão