patureba

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Tupi or from pato.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /pa.tuˈɾɛ.bɐ/, [pa.tuˈɾɛ.bɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tu‧re‧ba

Noun 1

patureba m (plural paturebas)

  1. (Brazil, dialectal, cooking) dry and salty catfish
  2. (ornithology) duck–garganey hybrid
    Synonym: paturi

Noun 2

patureba m, f (plural paturebas)

  1. (dialectal) fool (stupid person)

Adjective

patureba m or f (plural paturebas, comparable)

  1. (dialectal) stupid, idiot, dumb
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