bem-te-vi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • bentevi (proscribed)

Etymology

Literally, “I saw you well”, onomatopoeic from the bird's call.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.t͡ʃiˈvi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.t͡ʃiˈvi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.teˈvi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.teˈvi]
 

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: bem‧-te‧-vi

Noun

bem-te-vi m (plural bem-te-vis) (Brazil)

  1. great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
    Synonyms: grande-kiskadi, bem-te-vi-verdadeiro, pitanguá
  2. (loosely) any of various tyrant flycatchers in the subfamily Tyranninae that have a simillar call

Derived terms

  • bem-te-vi-barulhento
  • bem-te-vi-cabeça-de-estaca
  • bem-te-vi-da-copa
  • bem-te-vi-de-barriga-sulfurea
  • bem-te-vi-de-cabeça-cinza
  • bem-te-vi-do-bico-chato
  • bem-te-vi-peitica
  • bem-te-vi-pequeno
  • bem-te-vi-pirata
  • bem-te-vi-rajado
  • bem-te-vi-verdadeiro
  • bem-te-vizinho

Descendants

  • → Hunsrik: Bentevi
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