arapapá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɾa.paˈpa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɾɐ.pɐˈpa/

• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: a‧ra‧pa‧pá

Noun

arapapá m (plural arapapás)

1. (ornithology) boatbill (Pelecaniform bird (Cochlearius cochlearius) from the Ardeid family, medium-sized, with a wide beak, grayish plumage and black crown, found in Brazil.)