cacajau

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Cacajao.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.kaˈʒaw/ [ka.kaˈʒaʊ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ca‧jau

Noun

cacajau m (plural cacajaus)

  1. (Brazil) uakari (genus Cacajao)
    Synonym: uacari

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