bicho-carpinteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “carpenter bug”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kaʁ.pĩˈte(j).ɾu/ [ˌbi.ʃu.kah.pĩˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kaɾ.pĩˈte(j).ɾu/ [ˌbi.ʃu.kaɾ.pĩˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kaʁ.pĩˈte(j).ɾu/ [ˌbi.ʃu.kaχ.pĩˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃo.kaɻ.pĩˈte(j).ɾo/ [ˌbi.ʃo.kaɻ.pĩˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kɐɾ.pĩˈtɐj.ɾu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbi.t͡ʃu.kɐɾ.pĩˈtej.ɾu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kɐɾ.pĩˈtej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.kɐɾ.pĩˈte.ɾu/

Noun

bicho-carpinteiro m (plural bichos-carpinteiros)

  1. (informal) woodworm (any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood)

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