bicho-homem

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “man-beast”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈõ.mẽj̃/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈõ.mẽj̃/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈõ.mẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃoˈo.mẽj̃/ [ˌbi.ʃoˈo.mẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɔ.mɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɔ.mɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.t͡ʃuˈɔ.mɐ̃j̃/

• Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-ho‧mem

Noun

bicho-homem m (plural bichos-homens or bichos-homem)

1. a human, on the same level as other animals