piraíba

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi pirá +‎ aíb +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.ɾɐˈi.bɐ/ [pi.ɾɐˈi.βɐ]

Noun

piraíba m (plural piraíbas)

  1. (Brazil) Brachyplatystoma filamentosum, an Amazonian fish
    Synonyms: (when young) filhote, piratinga, piranambu

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