peixe-boi

See also: Peixe-Boi

Portuguese

Etymology

From peixe +‎ boi.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈboj/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈboɪ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈboj/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈboɪ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃeˈboj/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃeˈboɪ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβoj]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβoj]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβoj]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβoj]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpe.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpe.ʃɨˈβoj]

• Hyphenation: pei‧xe‧-boi

Noun

peixe-boi m (plural peixes-boi)

1. manatee (any of several plant-eating marine mammals of family Trichechidae)

   Synonym: manatim