porquinho-da-índia

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "(little) pig from India".

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poʁˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [pohˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /poʁˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [pohˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /poɾˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [poɾˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /poɾˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [poɾˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʁˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [poχˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /poʁˌkĩ.ɲu.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [poχˌkĩ.j̃u.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poɻˌki.ɲo.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.a/ [poɻˌki.ɲo.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /poɻˌki.ɲo.daˈĩ.d͡ʒja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puɾˌki.ɲu.dɐˈĩ.djɐ/ [puɾˌki.ɲu.ðɐˈĩ.djɐ]

Noun

porquinho-da-índia m (plural porquinhos-da-índia)

  1. guinea pig (any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia)
    Synonyms: cobaia, preá-da-índia
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