urutau

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi uruta'gwi.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ɾuˈtaw/ [u.ɾuˈtaʊ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: u‧ru‧tau

Noun

urutau m (plural urutaus)

  1. (Brazil, zoology) potoo, especially the commonest species Nyctibius griseus
    Synonym: (Brazil) mãe-da-lua
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