mabeco

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu mabeku, plural of ribeku (“wild dog”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈbɛ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈbɛ.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈbɛ.ku/ [mɐˈβɛ.ku]

  • Rhymes: -ɛku
  • Hyphenation: ma‧be‧co

Noun

mabeco m (plural mabecos)

  1. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus, a wild dog of Africa)
    Synonyms: licaone, cão-selvagem-africano, cão-caçador-africano

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