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pirapitinga

Portuguese edit

 
pirapitinga

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi pirá (“fish”) + piting (“spotted”) + -a.[1]

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾa.piˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾa.piˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡa/

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧pi‧tin‧ga

Noun edit

pirapitinga m (plural pirapitingas)

  1. (Brazil) a freshwater fish from South American rivers (Piaractus brachypomus)

References edit

  1. ^ Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013
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