pernilongo

Portuguese

Etymology

From perna (“leg”) +‎ longo (“long”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɛɾ.niˈlõ.ɡu/, /pɨɾ.niˈlõ.ɡu/

  • Hyphenation: per‧ni‧lon‧go

Noun

pernilongo m (plural pernilongos)

  1. (Brazil) mosquito (flying insect, especially of the genus Culex)
    Synonyms: mosquito, (North Brazil) carapanã, (Portugal) melga, (Northeast Brazil) muriçoca
  2. black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
    Synonym: perna-de-pau
  3. (Brazil, regional) cranefly (any fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha with very long legs) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Synonyms

Regional synonyms of mosquito (“mosquito”)
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Dialect groupDialectLocationWords
BrazilianSertanejoCampo Grandemosquito, pernilongo
Cuiabámosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Goiâniamuriçoca, pernilongo
AmazofoniaBelémcarapanã
Boa Vistacarapanã, mosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Manauscarapanã, mosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Rio Brancocarapanã, pernilongo
Macapácarapanã, muriçoca, pernilongo
Serra AmazônicaPorto Velhocarapanã, mosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
BaianoSalvadormosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
North CoastFortalezamosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
São Luísmosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo, praga
Teresinamuriçoca, pernilongo
Brazilian NortheasternAracajumosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
João Pessoamosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Maceiómosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Natalmosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
RecifenseRecifemosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
Brazilian SouthernCuritibamosquito, pernilongo
FlorianopolitanFlorianópolispernilongo
GaúchoPorto Alegremosquito, pernilongo
CariocaRio de Janeiromosquito, pernilongo
FluminenseVitóriamosquito, muriçoca, pernilongo
MineiroBelo Horizontepernilongo
PaulistanoSão Paulomosquito, pernilongo
EuropeanEstremenhoLisbonmelga, mosquito
AzoreanAltaresmosquito
Calhetamosquito, melga
Carapachomosquito
Castelo Brancomosquito
Cedrosmosquito
Fajãzinhamosquito
Fontinhasmosquito
Mosteirosmosquito
Nordestemosquito
Ponta Garçamosquito
Ponta Ruivamosquito
Rabo de Peixemosquito
Rosaismosquito
Santo Espíritomosquito
São Roque do Picomosquito-bravo
Terrasmosquito, mosquito-bravo
Vila do Corvomosquito
This table shows various regional forms in the Portuguese language.

Adjective

pernilongo (feminine pernilonga, masculine plural pernilongos, feminine plural pernilongas)

  1. (uncommon) long-legged

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