tilápia

See also: tilapia, Tilapia, and tilapią

Portuguese

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Tilapia, from Tswana tlhapi.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈla.pi.ɐ/ [t͡ʃiˈla.pɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃiˈla.pjɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈla.pi.a/ [t͡ʃiˈla.pɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃiˈla.pja/

    • Rhymes: -apiɐ, -apjɐ
    • Hyphenation: ti‧lá‧pi‧a

    Noun

    tilápia f (plural tilápias)

    1. tilapia (any fish of the genus Tilapia)

    Further reading

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