baiacu

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi baîaku.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /baj.aˈku/ [baɪ̯.aˈku]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /baj.ɐˈku/

Hyphenation: bai‧a‧cu

Noun

baiacu m (plural baiacus)

(Brazil) blowfish (any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe)
Synonym: peixe-balão

See also

fugu

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