jiboia

See also: jibóia

English edit

Noun edit

jiboia (plural jiboias)

Alternative form of jiboya

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

jibóia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Tupi îyboîa.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈbɔj.ɐ/ [ʒiˈbɔɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈbɔj.a/ [ʒiˈbɔɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈbɔj.ɐ/ [ʒiˈβɔj.ɐ]

Hyphenation: ji‧boi‧a

Noun edit

jiboia f (plural jiboias)

boa constrictor, jiboya (a large tropical American snake)

Descendants edit

→ English: jiboya

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