doninha-fedorenta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “stinky weasel”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /doˌnĩ.ɲɐ.fe.doˈɾẽ.tɐ/ [doˌnĩ.j̃ɐ.fe.doˈɾẽ.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /doˌni.ɲa.fe.doˈɾẽ.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɔˌni.ɲɐ.fɨ.duˈɾẽ.tɐ/ [dɔˌni.ɲɐ.fɨ.ðuˈɾẽ.tɐ]

Noun

doninha-fedorenta f (plural doninhas-fedorentas)

(Portugal) skunk
Synonyms: jaritataca, maritacaca, gambá, cangambá

Further reading

“doninha-fedorenta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026