boi-de-corcova

Portuguese

Etymology

From boi (ox) +‎ de (of) +‎ corcova (hump).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌboj.d͡ʒi.koʁˈkɔ.vɐ/ [ˌboɪ̯.d͡ʒi.kohˈkɔ.vɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌboj.d͡ʒi.koɾˈkɔ.vɐ/ [ˌboɪ̯.d͡ʒi.koɾˈkɔ.vɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌboj.d͡ʒi.koʁˈkɔ.vɐ/ [ˌboɪ̯.d͡ʒi.koχˈkɔ.vɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌboj.de.koɻˈkɔ.va/ [ˌboɪ̯.de.koɻˈkɔ.va]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌboj.dɨ.kuɾˈkɔ.vɐ/ [ˌboj.ðɨ.kuɾˈkɔ.vɐ]

  • Hyphenation: boi‧-de‧-cor‧co‧va

Noun

boi-de-corcova m (plural bois-de-corcova)

  1. (zoology) zebu (domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa)
    Synonyms: zebu, gebo, zebo

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