saruê

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• saiguê, sarigueia

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi sariûé.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾuˈe/ [sa.ɾʊˈe], (faster pronunciation) /saˈɾwe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈɾwe/

• Rhymes: -e
• Hyphenation: sa‧ru‧ê

Noun

saruê m (plural saruês)

1. (Brazil, regional) large American opossum (any mammal in the genus Didelphis)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gambá