descupinizar

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ cupim +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ku.pi.niˈza(ʁ)/ [des.ku.pi.niˈza(h)], /d͡ʒis.ku.pi.niˈza(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.ku.pi.niˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.ku.pi.niˈza(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.ku.pi.niˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.ku.pi.niˈza(ʁ)/ [deʃ.ku.pi.niˈza(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.ku.pi.niˈza(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.ku.pi.niˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ku.pi.niˈza(ɻ)/

Verb

descupinizar (first-person singular present descupinizo, first-person singular preterite descupinizei, past participle descupinizado)

  1. (Brazil) to exterminate termites, typically using pest control methods
    Eles descupinizaram a casa.They exterminated the termites from the house.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • descupinização

Further reading