pezunho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pedis ungula. Compare Galician pezuño and Spanish pezuña.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈzũ.ɲu/ [peˈzũ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈzu.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɛˈzu.ɲu/

Rhymes: -ũɲu, -uɲu
Hyphenation: pe‧zu‧nho

Noun

pezunho m (plural pezunhos)

trotter (pig's foot)
(derogatory) foot

Further reading

“pezunho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“pezunho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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