bandulho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • pandulho

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter; or from Vulgar Latin *pantuclus, diminutive of pantex. Cognate with Galician bandullo, Asturian bandullu, banduyu, Spanish bandujo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɐ̃ˈdu.ʎu/

Noun

bandulho m (plural bandulhos)

  1. paunch, fack, rumen (the first compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
    Synonyms: pança, rúmen
  2. (colloquial) belly, paunch
    Synonym: pança
  3. (colloquial) guts (contents of the abdomen)

Derived terms

  • encher o bandulho

Further reading

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