original_query: What is the meaning of the term "Carioca" in the Tupi language?
query: What is the meaning of the term "Carioca" in the Tupi language?
answer: The original meaning of Carioca is controversial.  One theory suggests it comes from the Tupi phrase "kari' oka," meaning "white house," referring to the whitewashed houses of European settlers. Another theory proposes "kariîó oka," meaning "house of carijó," referring to the Guaraní tribe who lived near the Carioca River.