caubói

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

PIE word
*gʷṓws

Borrowed from English cowboy.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈbɔj/ [kaʊ̯ˈbɔɪ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kawˈbɔj/ [kawˈβɔj]

  • Rhymes: -ɔj
  • Hyphenation: cau‧bói

Noun

caubói m (plural caubóis)

  1. cowboy (person who tends cattle, especially in the American West)
    Synonyms: vaqueiro, boiadeiro
  2. cowboy (a man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music)

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