tô-fraco
Portuguese
Two female domestic guineafowl
Etymology
Literally, “I'm weak”, onomatopoeic from the bird's call.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtoˈfɾa.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtoˈfɾa.ko/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌtoˈfɾa.ku/
- Rhymes: -aku
- Hyphenation: tô-‧fra‧co
Noun
- (Brazil) helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
- Synonym: galinha-d'angola