Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baʁ.biˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [baɦ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /baɾ.biˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [baɾ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baʁ.biˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [baʁ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baɻ.biˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [baɻ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: bar‧bi‧lhão

Noun edit

barbilhão m (plural barbilhões)

  1. (biology) barbel (whisker-like sensory organs of certain fish)
    Synonym: barbilho
  2. an appendix that hangs from the beak of certain birds