pirapitinga

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi pirá (“fish”) + piting (“spotted”) + -a.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾa.piˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾa.piˈt͡ʃĩ.ɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.ɾɐ.piˈtĩ.ɡɐ/

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧pi‧tin‧ga

Noun

pirapitinga m (plural pirapitingas)

  1. (Brazil) a freshwater fish from South American rivers (Piaractus brachypomus)

References
  1. Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013
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