rato-chino

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Chinese rat”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈʃĩ.nu/ [ˈha.tu ˈʃĩ.nu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈʃĩ.nu/ [ˈha.tu ˈʃĩ.nu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈʃĩ.nu/ [ˈχa.tu ˈʃĩ.nu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.to ˈʃi.no/ [ˈha.to ˈʃi.no]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈʃi.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈʃi.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁa.tu ˈt͡ʃi.nu/

• Hyphenation: ra‧to‧-chi‧no

Noun

rato-chino m (plural ratos-chinos)

1. Synonym of porquinho-da-índia