água-má

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “bad water”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌa.ɡwɐˈma/ [ˌa.ɣwɐˈma]

  • Hyphenation: á‧gua‧-má

Noun

água-má f (plural águas-más)

  1. (colloquial) jellyfish (free-swimming, umbrella-shaped cnidarian)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) alforreca, medusa, (Brazil) água-viva

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