peixe-palhaço

Portuguese

Etymology

peixe (“fish”) +‎ palhaço (“clown”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃi.paˈʎa.su/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃi.paˈʎa.su]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃi.paˈʎa.su/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃi.paˈʎa.su]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃe.paˈʎa.so/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃe.paˈʎa.so]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨ.pɐˈʎa.su/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨ.pɐˈʎa.su/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨ.pɐˈʎa.su/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨ.pɐˈʎa.su/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpe.ʃɨ.pɐˈʎa.su/

Noun

peixe-palhaço m (plural peixes-palhaço or peixes-palhaços)

1. clownfish (any of several colourful sea fishes that live among sea anemones)