peixe-boi

See also: Peixe-Boi

Portuguese

Etymology

From peixe +‎ boi. Literally, “ox-fish”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈboj/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈboɪ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃeˈboj/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃeˈboɪ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβoj]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβoj]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβoj]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpe.ʃɨˈboj/ [ˌpe.ʃɨˈβoj]

  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Hyphenation: pei‧xe‧-boi

Noun

peixe-boi m (plural peixes-boi or peixes-bois)

  1. manatee (any of several plant-eating marine mammals of family Trichechidae)
    Synonym: manatim

Further reading

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