saroba

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /saˈɾɔ.bɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /saˈɾɔ.ba/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐˈɾɔ.bɐ/ [sɐˈɾɔ.βɐ]

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ro‧ba

Noun

saroba f (plural sarobas)

  1. Patagioenas cayennensis (species of bird)
  2. (Brazil, vulgar, slang) cock; dick (specially a large one)

Sora

Etymology

Compounding of sarou ("rice tree") and baa ("paddy").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saroːbaː/
  • IPA(key): /sarɔːbaː/
  • IPA(key): /sərɔːbaː/

Noun

saroba (savara)

  1. a rice paddy field

References

  • Ramamurti, R. S. (1933). Sora–English Dictionary. Delhi: Mittal Publication.
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