aratu

== Central Dusun == === Verb === aratu to fall == Latin == === Verb === arātū ablative supine of arō == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Tupi aratu. === Pronunciation === === Noun === aratu m (plural aratus) (zoology) one of various red crabs of the Grapsidae family that inhabit mangroves. the mangrove tree crab (Aratus pisonii). === References === Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013), “aratu”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil ] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 61 === Further reading === “aratu”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “aratu”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026