barriga d'água

Portuguese

Etymology

From barriga +‎ de +‎ água. Literally, “water belly”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [baˈhi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [baˈχi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈʁi.ɡa ˈd‿a.ɡwa/ [baˈhi.ɡa ˈd‿a.ɡwa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [bɐˈʁi.ɣɐ ˈð‿a.ɣwɐ]

Noun

barriga d'água f (uncountable)

  1. (informal, pathology) schistosomiasis
  2. (informal, pathology) ascites
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