See also: Damaõ and Damão

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From French daman, from Arabic دَمَان إِسْرَائِيل (damān ʔisrāʔīl).

Noun

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damão m (plural damões)

  1. hyrax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea)
    Synonyms: hirax, hírax
Usage notes
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  • The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “damão-macho” for male, and “damão-fêmea” for female.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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damão m (plural damões)

  1. Augmentative of damo

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