miuá

See also: miua

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • meuá, muiá

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi migûá. Doublet of biguá.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /miwˈa/ [miʊ̯ˈa]

  • Hyphenation: mi‧u‧á

Noun

miuá m (plural miuás)

  1. (Amazonas) neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
    Synonyms: biguá, imbiuá, mergulhão, pata-d'água
  3. (Maranhão) anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
    Synonyms: anhinga, biguatinga, carará

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