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UnisexIndigenous Latin American (Nahuatl, Quechua, Tupi and others)

Jaci

The Tupi word îaçy, "moon".

Meaning and origin

Jaci is simply the Tupi word for the moon, carried into Brazilian Portuguese as a given name for both boys and girls.

How to pronounce Jaci

Portuguese (Brazil)zhah-SEE /ʒaˈsi/

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