periquitamboia

Portuguese

Etymology

Either from periquito (“parakeet”) +‎ mboia (“snake”) or periquito +‎ Old Tupi mboîa (“snake”).

If the latter, then possibly a partial calque of Old Tupi araryboîa, itself from arara (“macaw”) +‎ 'yba (“tree”) +‎ mboîa (“snake”) by surface analysis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾi.ki.tɐ̃ˈbɔj.ɐ/ [pe.ɾi.ki.tɐ̃ˈbɔɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾi.ki.tɐ̃ˈbɔj.a/ [pe.ɾi.ki.tɐ̃ˈbɔɪ̯.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɾi.ki.tɐ̃ˈbɔj.ɐ/

Noun

periquitamboia f (plural periquitamboias)

  1. emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)

Further reading

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