jundiá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • jandiá, nhandiá

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi îundi'a.

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒũ.d͡ʒiˈa/ [ʒũ.d͡ʒɪˈa], (faster pronunciation) /ʒũˈd͡ʒja/

    • Rhymes: -a
    • Hyphenation: jun‧di‧á

    Noun

    jundiá m (plural jundiás) (Brazil)

    1. synonym of bagre (“catfish”)
    2. (strictly) silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen)

    Derived terms

    • jundiazinho

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Schundiaa

    References

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