cavalo-marinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From cavalo +‎ marinho, literally “sea horse”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˌva.lu.maˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [kaˌva.lu.maˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˌva.lo.maˈɾi.ɲo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˌva.lu.mɐˈɾi.ɲu/

Noun

cavalo-marinho m (plural cavalos-marinhos)

  1. sea horse
  2. (obsolete) hippopotamus

Descendants

  • →? Old Tupi: pirakabaru (calque)

References

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