tamanduá-mirim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Tupi, so called because it is smaller than the giant anteater.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.mɐ̃.duˌa.miˈɾĩ/ [ta.mɐ̃.dʊˌa.miˈɾĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ta.mɐ̃ˌdwa.miˈɾĩ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ.mɐ̃ˌdwa.miˈɾĩ/

  • Hyphenation: ta‧man‧du‧á‧mi‧rim

Noun

tamanduá-mirim m (plural tamanduás-mirins)

  1. tamandua (anteater of the genus Tamandua)
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