Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From rio +‎ -acho.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁiˈa.ʃu/ [hɪˈa.ʃu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁja.ʃu/ [ˈhja.ʃu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁiˈa.ʃu/ [χɪˈa.ʃu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁja.ʃu/ [ˈχja.ʃu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁiˈa.ʃo/ [hɪˈa.ʃo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁja.ʃo/ [ˈhja.ʃo]
 

  • Rhymes: -aʃu, (Northern Portugal) -at͡ʃu
  • Hyphenation: ri‧a‧cho

Noun edit

riacho m (plural riachos)

  1. Diminutive of rio; stream (small river)

Spanish edit

Noun edit

riacho m (plural riachos)

  1. stream

Further reading edit